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Southern Hospice Group

Website ↗ Their donation guidance ↗ verified

As of , Southern Hospice Group publishes donation guidance covering 64 of the 110 items in this directory: 49 they can't accept, 8 they may accept in some cases and 7 they accept, plus 1 category-wide rule.

Umbrella charity for three hospice retail brands — Chestnut Tree House, St Barnabas House and Martlets — each running its own charity shops across Sussex and South East Hampshire with its own donation guidance. Where the brands' stated policies genuinely differ (e.g. washing machines), this is noted on the relevant item entry.

Baby & children

4

Toys & games

3

Furniture

8

Homeware & household

4

Electrical

14

DIY & garden

1

Safety equipment

3

Mobility & medical

2

Health & beauty

1

Sharps & weapons

3

Hazardous materials

3

Food & drink

2

✕ Can't accept Listed under 'Misc items we cannot sell'; no food or drink items are listed as accepted anywhere on the group's sites. — “Perishable goods, food and drink”

  • Can't accept
    Food source ↗
    Their wording
    “Perishable goods, food and drink”
  • Can't accept
    Non-alcoholic drinks source ↗

    Refers to perishable drink specifically.

    Their wording
    “Perishable goods, food and drink”

Media & books

5

Restricted materials

4

Bedding & textiles

2

Clothing & accessories

3
  • Accepted
    Clothing in good condition source ↗

    Wedding, prom and other occasion outfits also explicitly welcomed on the same page.

    Their wording
    “Clothes – all sizes, men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. Vintage items are welcome too”
  • Accepted
    Jewellery and clothing accessories source ↗

    Handbags, general accessories and non-prescription sunglasses specifically listed as accepted.

    Their wording
    “Shoes, handbags, and accessories – including non-prescription sunglasses”
  • Accepted
    Shoes and boots in good condition source ↗

    Listed under items accepted if clean and good quality.

    Their wording
    “Shoes, handbags, and accessories – including non-prescription sunglasses”

Sport & outdoor

2

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 Dark wood furniture — “Dark wood furniture”
  • Can't accept Metal filing cabinets — “Metal filing cabinets”
  • Can't accept Filing cabinets without keys — “Filing cabinets without keys”
  • Can't accept Corner TV stands — “Corner TV stands”
  • Can't accept Large or office desks — “Large/office desks”
  • Can't accept Baths, sinks and toilets — “Baths, sinks, toilets”
  • Can't accept Trouser presses — “Trouser presses”
  • Can't accept Routers, Sky and cable boxes — “Routers, Sky and cable boxes”
  • Can't accept Foot spas, pedicure, skin removers and face steamers — Elsewhere on the same page, 'personal appliances, such as shavers, foot spas etc' are said to be accepted if in mint condition and a sealed box — an internal contradiction on the source page itself. — “Foot spas, pedicure, skin removers and face steamers”
  • Can't accept Massage equipment — “Massage equipment”
  • Can't accept Electric typewriters — “Electric typewriters”
  • Can't accept Hostess trolleys — “Hostess trolleys”
  • Can't accept Hard-wired electric cookers — “Hard-wired electric cookers (small countertop cookers are acceptable)”
  • Can't accept HD DVDs — “HD DVDs”
  • Can't accept Home recorded computer games and software — “Home recorded computer games and software on recordable CDs and DVDs”
  • Can't accept Clothing with offensive slogans — “Clothing with potentially offensive slogans”
  • Can't accept Hospital beds — “Hospital beds”
  • Can't accept Changing mats — “Changing mats”
  • Check first Cushions, cushion covers and tailored furniture covers — “Cushions, cushion covers and tailored furniture covers (unless fire label is attached)”
  • Can't accept Worn or dirty linen — “Duvets or pillows (unless sealed in original packaging), worn or dirty linen”