St Cuthbert's Hospice
As of , St Cuthbert's Hospice publishes donation guidance covering 24 of the 110 items in this directory: 12 they can't accept, 2 they may accept in some cases and 10 they accept, plus 1 category-wide rule.
Based in Durham, England (County Durham); runs a separate Meadowfield Furniture & Homeware Store for larger furniture items and home collections.
Baby & children
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Children’s safety equipment or car seats”
Toys & games
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“Books, games, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, games, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Children’s games and toys”
Furniture
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Mattresses, duvets and pillows”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Furniture without the attached fire regulations label”
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Check first
Larger furniture is only accepted at the separate Meadowfield Furniture & Homeware Store, which may also arrange a home collection.
Their wording
“Small items of furniture (our Meadowfield Furniture Store can accept larger items and may be able to collect these from you)”
Homeware & household
1-
Accepted
Their wording
“Homeware / bric-a-brac”
Electrical
5-
Can't accept
Their wording
“White goods, small appliances, heating and cooking items such as gas appliances, oil heaters and oil filled radiators”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“White goods, small appliances, heating and cooking items such as gas appliances, oil heaters and oil filled radiators”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“White goods, small appliances, heating and cooking items such as gas appliances, oil heaters and oil filled radiators”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Televisions”
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Check first
Only selected small electrical items are accepted, and they must be in working order.
Their wording
“Selected working small electrical items”
Safety equipment
1-
Can't accept
Also listed as "Safety helmets" on the shop-finder page's donations checklist.
Their wording
“Helmets”
Mobility & medical
1✕ Can't accept Listed as a whole category refusal on the main donation guidance page. — “Medical equipment”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Medical equipment”
Health & beauty
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Hot Water Bottles”
Media & books
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Video tapes”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, games, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, games, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, games, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs”
Bedding & textiles
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Mattresses, duvets and pillows”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“Clothing, shoes, accessories and jewellery”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Clothing, shoes, accessories and jewellery”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Clothing, shoes, accessories and jewellery”
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 Small appliances / heating and cooking items (general) — “White goods, small appliances, heating and cooking items such as gas appliances, oil heaters and oil filled radiators”
- Can't accept Children's safety equipment (general, beyond car seats) — “Children’s safety equipment or car seats”
- Can't accept Knitted goods — “Knitted Goods”