Naomi House & Jack's Place
As of , Naomi House & Jack's Place publishes donation guidance covering 29 of the 110 items in this directory: 16 they can't accept, 5 they may accept in some cases and 8 they accept, plus 1 category-wide rule.
Hampshire children's hospice (The Wessex Children's Hospice Trust); operates a separate donation centre/warehouse in Winnall, Winchester where goods including bikes and bulk donations are processed.
Baby & children
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Children's car seats.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Cot mattresses.”
Toys & games
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Toys without a CE or UKCA label.”
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Accepted
Puzzles must be complete.
Their wording
“Our charity shops will take toy donations. This includes toys, games and puzzles that are complete and in good condition. All donated toys must have a safety mark or CE / UKCA label.”
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Accepted
Condition: must have a safety mark or CE/UKCA label.
Their wording
“Our charity shops will take toy donations. This includes toys, games and puzzles that are complete and in good condition. All donated toys must have a safety mark or CE / UKCA label.”
Furniture
✕ Can't accept Stated on the main donate-goods page under 'Furniture'. Note the CRA listing shows dedicated 'Furniture & Electrical' stores (Portsmouth, Basingstoke), but the guidance page does not describe an alternative donation route for furniture. — “We aren't able to accept furniture in our charity shops.”
Homeware & household
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Accepted
Their wording
“Our charity shops welcome bric-a-brack donations such as ornaments, paintings, pictures, vases, dishware, decorations, memorabilia and collectables.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Our charity shops welcome bric-a-brack donations such as ornaments, paintings, pictures, vases, dishware, decorations, memorabilia and collectables.”
Electrical
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Can't accept
General 'Broken or damaged items' policy stated ahead of the itemised cannot-accept list; applies to electrical goods among others.
Their wording
“We cannot accept items that are broken or damaged.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Computer equipment, ink cartridges, video tapes or cassette tapes, DVDs and mobile phones.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Large TV sets and kitchen appliances like cookers and fridges.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Computer equipment, ink cartridges, video tapes or cassette tapes, DVDs and mobile phones.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Computer equipment, ink cartridges, video tapes or cassette tapes, DVDs and mobile phones.”
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Can't accept
Accepted only in brand new condition and original sealed box.
Their wording
“Second-hand personal care items like shavers, hair stylers and footspa's. We can only accept these items in brand new condition and in their sealed box.”
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Check first
Only flat screen TVs with a remote control are accepted; large TV sets are explicitly refused elsewhere on the same page ('Large TV sets and kitchen appliances like cookers and fridges.').
Their wording
“Our charity shops take some electrical goods such as radios, CD and DVD players, lamps, cameras, and flat screen TVs with a remote control.”
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Check first
Only some electrical goods are taken — radios, CD and DVD players, lamps, cameras and flat-screen TVs with a remote control.
Their wording
“Our charity shops take some electrical goods such as radios, CD and DVD players, lamps, cameras, and flat screen TVs with a remote control.”
Safety equipment
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Check first
Only second-hand safety and crash helmets are refused; new ones would seem acceptable.
Their wording
“Second-hand safety and crash helmets.”
Mobility & medical
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Medical equipment and disability aids like wheelchairs and mobility scooters.”
Sharps & weapons
2-
Can't accept
An earlier line under 'Children's items' also states 'Toy weapons like swords and guns.' are refused.
Their wording
“We cannot accept any weapons, including toy, fake or replica weapons like knives, guns or swords.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Sharp kitchen knives and other cutting tools.”
Media & books
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Computer equipment, ink cartridges, video tapes or cassette tapes, DVDs and mobile phones.”
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Can't accept
'video tapes' refers to VHS tapes.
Their wording
“Computer equipment, ink cartridges, video tapes or cassette tapes, DVDs and mobile phones.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Our charity shops accept books. This includes novels, biographies, up-to-date reference and travel books and maps.”
Bedding & textiles
1-
Check first
Only second-hand duvets and pillows are refused; new ones are not addressed.
Their wording
“Second-hand duvets and pillows.”
Clothing & accessories
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Second-hand underwear, pyjamas, and socks.”
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Accepted
Second-hand underwear, pyjamas and socks are separately refused.
Their wording
“Our charity shops welcome womenswear, menswear and children's clothes as long as they are in good condition. This means they may have signs of wear, but without holes or stains.”
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Accepted
Listed under 'Accessories and footwear'.
Their wording
“Shoes, handbags, hats, jewellery, belts, scarves, ties and other accessories.”
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Accepted
Listed under 'Accessories and footwear'.
Their wording
“Shoes, handbags, hats, jewellery, belts, scarves, ties and other accessories.”
Sport & outdoor
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Free-standing exercise equipment, such as treadmills, rowing machines or exercise bikes.”
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Check first
Bikes are not donated at ordinary shops - only accepted at the Recycle Bike Hub workshop within the Winnall, Winchester donation centre, and should be in relatively good condition.
Their wording
“You can donate bikes to Recycle Bike Hub located in our donation centre in Winnall, Winchester. The bike should be in a relatively good condition, so our team of volunteers can refresh or repair them to create a bike that is "fit to ride". The workshop team can accept children's, adult, project bikes or bike parts.”
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 Cassette tapes — “Computer equipment, ink cartridges, video tapes or cassette tapes, DVDs and mobile phones.”
- Can't accept Second-hand pyjamas and socks — “Second-hand underwear, pyjamas, and socks.”
- Check first Food processing equipment — Refused unless brand new and boxed. — “Food processing equipment, unless it is in brand new condition and in its original box.”
- Can't accept Second-hand used personal care items — “Second-hand used personal care items.”
- Can't accept Used PPE equipment — “Used PPE equipment.”