Tynedale Hospice at Home
As of , Tynedale Hospice at Home publishes donation guidance covering 27 of the 110 items in this directory: 15 they can't accept, 4 they may accept in some cases and 8 they accept, plus 2 category-wide rules.
Also runs a House Collections/Clearances service (call 01434 447748 to arrange) that collects bulky items, tied to the Furniture Shop.
Baby & children
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Child car seats”
Toys & games
2-
Accepted
Their wording
“Games”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Toys”
Furniture
2-
Can't accept
The Furniture Shop separately lists "Sofas with fire safety regulation labels" as accepted.
Their wording
“Sofas and furnishings without fire safety label”
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Check first
Listed under "Furniture shop only" — accepted only at the dedicated Furniture Shop in Hexham; the same page also offers House Collections/Clearances (01434 447748), the same phone number as the Furniture Shop.
Their wording
“Bulky home furniture”
Homeware & household
2-
Accepted
Their wording
“Small homeware / accessories”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Art”
Electrical
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Oil or gas appliances”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Oil or gas appliances”
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Check first
Listed under "Furniture shop only" — accepted only at the Furniture Shop in Hexham.
Their wording
“TVs”
- Check first
Safety equipment
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Crash helmets – bikes / riding”
Mobility & medical
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Medicines or medical equipment”
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Check first
Listed under "Furniture shop only" — accepted only at the Furniture Shop in Hexham.
Their wording
“Disability equipment”
Health & beauty
1-
Can't accept
Unopened, in-date beauty products and gift sets are separately listed as accepted.
Their wording
“Opened or used cosmetics”
Sharps & weapons
3✕ Can't accept The same list also separately states "Firearms / fireworks or any explosives" are refused, covering the whole category. — “Knives or any sharps”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Firearms / fireworks or any explosives”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Firearms / fireworks or any explosives”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Knives or any sharps”
Food & drink
2✕ Can't accept Broad statement in the "do not accept" list, covering food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, even sealed items. — “Food and drinks (even if unopened)”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Food and drinks (even if unopened)”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Food and drinks (even if unopened)”
Media & books
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Video cassette tapes”
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Accepted
Footnote: Hexham has a dedicated bookshop, best for large book donations, but any shop will take books too.
Their wording
“Books*”
Restricted materials
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Pornography”
Clothing & accessories
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Poor quality or soiled clothing, shoes, bags etc”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Good quality clothing for adults, babies and children”
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Accepted
Listed directly after clothing and shoes in the general accepted-donations list, distinct from the separate "Small homeware / accessories" line further down the same list.
Their wording
“Accessories”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Shoes”
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 House or garden waste — “House or garden waste or recycling”