St Catherine's Hospice (Crawley)
As of , St Catherine's Hospice (Crawley) publishes donation guidance covering 35 of the 110 items in this directory: 22 they can't accept, 6 they may accept in some cases and 7 they accept.
Also offers a furniture collection and house clearance service across West Sussex and East Surrey, and bookable donation drop-off slots for large items at its Crawley superstore.
Baby & children
4-
Can't accept
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“Car seats”
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Can't accept
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“Cots/Travel cots”
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Can't accept
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“High Chairs”
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Can't accept
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“Pushchairs/Prams”
Toys & games
3-
Can't accept
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“Toys without a conforming CE safety label”
- Accepted
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Accepted
Only toys carrying a CE label are welcomed.
Their wording
“Children's toys which have a CE label”
Furniture
5-
Can't accept
Beds without their mattress are treated as incomplete.
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“Divan Beds without mattresses”
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Can't accept
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“Glass TV stands”
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Can't accept
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“Large wall display units”
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Can't accept
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“Upholstered furniture without the correct fire labels”
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Check first
Mattresses must have a fire safety label attached.
Their wording
“Upholstered furniture and mattresses must have a fire safety label attached.”
Electrical
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Microwave ovens”
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Check first
Only white goods in working order are accepted.
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“Working white goods”
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Check first
Only non-smart TVs are listed as refused; smart TVs are not addressed either way.
Their wording
“Non Smart TVs”
Safety equipment
1-
Check first
Only accepted if boxed and brand new.
Their wording
“Motorcycle and cycle helmets and riding hats (unless boxed and brand new)”
Mobility & medical
2-
Can't accept
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“Alcohol, tobacco and medicines”
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Check first
Only accepted if in working order.
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“Mobility aids in working order”
Health & beauty
1-
Can't accept
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“Opened cosmetics”
Sharps & weapons
2-
Can't accept
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“Firearms or any type of weapon (including real and replica)”
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Check first
Kitchen and dining knives are accepted; other knives, blades and axes are refused.
Their wording
“Knives, blades and axes (except kitchen and dining knives)”
Food & drink
2-
Can't accept
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“Alcohol, tobacco and medicines”
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Can't accept
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“Foodstuffs”
Media & books
4-
Can't accept
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“VHS video tapes, CDs, DVDs”
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Can't accept
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“VHS video tapes, CDs, DVDs”
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Can't accept
VHS tapes are listed together with CDs and DVDs in a single bullet.
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“VHS video tapes, CDs, DVDs”
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Accepted
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“Books”
Restricted materials
2-
Can't accept
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“Counterfeit designers goods”
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Can't accept
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“Alcohol, tobacco and medicines”
Bedding & textiles
2-
Can't accept
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“Duvets or pillows”
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Accepted
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“Curtains”
Clothing & accessories
4-
Can't accept
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“Soiled or dirty clothing”
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Accepted
Clothing must be clean.
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“Clean adult and children's clothing”
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Accepted
Listed as a separate bullet point from 'Accessories' (also present) in the accepted-items list; both cover clothing accessories/jewellery.
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“Jewellery”
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Accepted
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“Footwear”
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 Textile rag (unsellable clothing/textiles for recycling) — “Therefore, we are no longer accepting donations of textile RAG to our stores.”
- Can't accept Damaged crockery and glassware — “Damaged crockery and glassware”
- Can't accept Broken toys — “Broken toys”
- Can't accept Video players — “Video players”
- Can't accept Large electrical equipment — “Large electrical equipment”
- Can't accept Headboards without beds — “Headboards without beds”
- Can't accept Medical equipment — “Medical equipment”
- Can't accept Personal safety equipment — “Personal safety equipment”