St Helena Hospice
As of , St Helena Hospice publishes donation guidance covering 30 of the 110 items in this directory: 17 they can't accept, 2 they may accept in some cases and 11 they accept.
Covers shops and donation centres (Stanway and Mersea) across north east Essex; also runs a free furniture collection service and a separate paid house clearance service.
Baby & children
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Car seats”
Toys & games
2-
Can't accept
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“Soft toys without CE labels”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Toys”
Furniture
2-
Can't accept
Condition stated for items requested via the free furniture collection service.
Their wording
“Each individual upholstered item must have a fire label attached.”
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Check first
Free furniture collection, north east Essex only; desks/cabinets limited to home-office furniture (not commercial office); items must be in good saleable condition.
Their wording
“Larger items include: Sofas, suites and armchairs Tables, chairs, desks and cabinets (home office only) Beds and bedroom furniture”
Homeware & household
3-
Can't accept
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“Clothes hangers”
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Accepted
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“Bric a brac and household goods”
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Accepted
"Bric a brac" is read to include ornaments/antiques as well as general household goods; the page does not use the word "artwork" specifically.
Their wording
“Bric a brac and household goods”
Electrical
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Gas appliances”
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Can't accept
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“White goods”
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Can't accept
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“Microwaves”
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Can't accept
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“Foot spas and other personal hygiene items including electric razors”
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Accepted
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“Electrical items eg. TVs, HiFis, cameras etc.”
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Accepted
Covers HiFis, cameras and similar small electricals in this bullet.
Their wording
“Electrical items eg. TVs, HiFis, cameras etc.”
Safety equipment
3-
Can't accept
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“Safety harnesses”
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Can't accept
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“Crash helmets, cycle helmets and riding hats”
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Can't accept
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“Life jackets and inflatables”
Mobility & medical
1-
Can't accept
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“Lifting aids and hoisting equipment”
Sharps & weapons
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Knives”
Media & books
3-
Check first
Listed under items that cannot be donated only when in "large donations" — a quantity limit rather than an outright ban on DVDs.
Their wording
“Large donations of DVD's”
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Accepted
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“Books”
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Accepted
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“CDs and vinyl”
Restricted materials
1-
Can't accept
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“Products made from real fur”
Bedding & textiles
1-
Can't accept
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“Used pillows and duvets”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
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“Men's, women's and children's clothing”
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Accepted
Same bullet covers bags/accessories/jewellery alongside shoes.
Their wording
“Shoes, bags, accessories and jewellery”
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Accepted
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“Shoes, bags, accessories and jewellery”
Sport & outdoor
2-
Can't accept
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“Bicycles”
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Can't accept
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“Life jackets and inflatables”
Other
1-
Accepted
Their wording
“Musical instruments”
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 Car boot sale stock — “Car boot sale stock”
- Can't accept Broken or poor-condition items — “If items are broken, in poor condition or need repair they are unlikely to be saleable. We do recycle as much as we can but the disposal of unusable items incurs a cost to us.”
- Can't accept Oil lamps — “Oil lamps”