St Luke's Hospice (Harrow & Brent)
As of , St Luke's Hospice (Harrow & Brent) publishes donation guidance covering 16 of the 110 items in this directory: 15 they can't accept and 1 they may accept in some cases.
Runs a Superstore & Donation Centre (free parking) at Unit 7, Waverley Industrial Park, Hailsham Drive, Harrow, HA1 4TR, open 9:15am-4:00pm Monday-Saturday, plus an 'Arrange a Collection' service for large furniture and electrical items.
Baby & children
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Can't accept
Baby slings are mentioned in the same line.
Their wording
“Baby walking frames, door bouncers, baby slings”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Children’s car seats or booster seats”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Child safety gates”
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Can't accept
Refused unless new/unopened in original packaging.
Their wording
“Used breast pumps, sterilisers or baby monitors unless new in a packaging.”
Furniture
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Can't accept
Stated as a general refusal of blinds, not limited to corded blinds specifically.
Their wording
“Blinds”
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Can't accept
Required checkbox on the collection-request form; items failing this description are declined.
Their wording
“Items are in a saleable condition – no rips, tears, marks or stains, for wooden items no dents or visible marks, no excessive wear, pet damage, extreme fading or exposed foam.”
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Can't accept
Required 'I agree' checkbox on the online collection-request form confirming soft furnishings/upholstered items have fire safety labels attached before a collection can be booked; a separate field also asks whether a fire safety label is attached to soft furnished items.
Their wording
“Soft furnishings have fire labels attached. Unsure of what fire labels look like? You can check on the Fire Safe website.”
Electrical
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Can't accept
Required agreement checkbox on the collection-request form.
Their wording
“I understand that the items we collect must be in a saleable condition (i.e. undamaged and in a working condition). Our shops do not have any facilities to repair goods before sale.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Computers and laptops”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Electric blankets”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“White goods”
- Can't accept
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Check first
The online collection-request form only offers flat-screen TVs as a collectable electrical item; the main donate-items page separately lists 'Tube televisions' among items the shops won't sell.
Their wording
“Tube televisions”
Safety equipment
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Can't accept
Their wording
“All types of protective headgear Includes cycle helmets, motorbike helmets, riding hats, hard hats.”
Mobility & medical
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Walking frames and crutches”
Sport & outdoor
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Bicycles”
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 Modems, routers, fax machines, Sky and Virgin TV boxes — “Modems, routers, fax machines, Sky and Virgin TV boxes”
- Can't accept Lawn mowers and trimmers — “Lawn mowers and trimmers”
- Can't accept Baby baths and potties — “Baby baths and potties”
- Can't accept Upholstered foam-filled furniture — “Upholstered foam-filled furniture”