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Hospice of the Good Shepherd

8 shops across Cheshire and the Wirral (Chester x4, Ellesmere Port, Great Sutton, Neston, Frodsham) Website ↗ Their donation guidance ↗ verified

As of , Hospice of the Good Shepherd publishes donation guidance covering 45 of the 110 items in this directory: 38 they can't accept, 2 they may accept in some cases and 5 they accept.

Also runs a free furniture & white-goods collection service (postcodes CH1-CH5, CH63-CH66) with its own separate item exclusions.

Baby & children

6

Toys & games

1

Furniture

6

Homeware & household

2

Electrical

11

DIY & garden

1

Safety equipment

2

Mobility & medical

1

Sharps & weapons

3
  • Can't accept
    Ammunition, flares and fireworks source ↗

    The Weapons section also excludes 'Guns and ammunition (including replica guns, unless obviously toys)'.

    Their wording
    “Fireworks”
  • Can't accept
    Guns and other weapons, including replicas source ↗

    The same section also states: 'Guns and ammunition (including replica guns, unless obviously toys)' — i.e. replica guns are accepted only if obviously a toy.

    Their wording
    “Swords, sword sticks, crossbows”
  • Can't accept
    Knives and bladed items source ↗

    'Knives' is also listed again under the separate Weapons heading.

    Their wording
    “Knives and Scissors”

Hazardous materials

2

Media & books

3

Restricted materials

3

Bedding & textiles

1
  • Can't accept
    Duvets and pillows source ↗

    Pillow cases and mattress covers are accepted.

    Their wording
    “Used pillows (except pillow cases and mattress covers)”

Clothing & accessories

2

Sport & outdoor

1

Other things they mention

More rules from their donation guidance, in their own words — these don't have their own page on this site yet:

  • Can't accept Items legally prohibited from sale, or requiring an inappropriate or too-expensive licence — “We do not sell items that are legally prohibited from sale. We also do not sell items that need a licence that is either inappropriate or too expensive.”
  • Can't accept Items dangerous to staff/volunteers/customers, or safety equipment that can't be guaranteed effective — “We don’t sell items that may be dangerous to our staff, volunteers or customers. We also don’t sell safety equipment that we can’t guarantee is still effective.”
  • Can't accept Items presenting a hygiene risk in use or handling — “We do not sell items that present a hygiene risk in their use or handling.”
  • Can't accept Legal items that may cause harm — “We do not sell legal items that may cause harm.”
  • Can't accept Items unlikely to sell, or against the Hospice's fundamental principles — “We do not sell items are unlikely to sell or that would be against our fundamental principles if we sold them.”
  • Can't accept Oil lamps — “Gas appliances, Oil lamps”
  • Can't accept Items made of bone — “Items made of bone.”
  • Can't accept Turtle or tortoiseshell items — “Turtle or tortoiseshell items.”
  • Can't accept Items made from endangered species — “Items made from endangered species”
  • Can't accept CD racks — “CD racks.”
  • Can't accept Audio CDs — “CDs and DVDs”
  • Can't accept Safety harness of any sort — “Safety harness of any sort”
  • Can't accept Agas (oil/gas range cookers) — “Oil and Gas Agas”