Wirral Hospice St John's
As of , Wirral Hospice St John's publishes donation guidance covering 9 of the 110 items in this directory: 5 they can't accept, 2 they may accept in some cases and 2 they accept.
Free furniture collection service ('van collections') only covers Wirral addresses.
Furniture
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Can't accept
Fire safety labels must be attached to upholstered furniture or it is refused; stated on both the shops page (furniture collection list) and the furniture collection registration page
Their wording
“we are unable to accept white goods or upholstered furniture without attached fire labels.”
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Check first
Accepted only via the free furniture collection service (phone or email to arrange, items assessed from photos, collection limited to Wirral addresses)
Their wording
“We offer a FREE furniture collection service for the following items: Sofas * Lounge furniture Dining tables & chairs Beds with mattresses * Bedroom furniture Other large items * Fire safety labels must still be attached to any upholstery items”
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Check first
Only accepted paired with a bed frame via the free furniture collection service
Their wording
“We offer a FREE furniture collection service for the following items: Sofas * Lounge furniture Dining tables & chairs Beds with mattresses * Bedroom furniture Other large items * Fire safety labels must still be attached to any upholstery items”
Electrical
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Can't accept
White goods excluded from the free furniture collection service
Their wording
“we are unable to accept white goods or upholstered furniture without attached fire labels.”
Media & books
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Can't accept
Stated as a current, published suspension on the charity shops page
Their wording
“NOT ACCEPTING BOOKS OR DVDs CURRENTLY”
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Can't accept
Stated as a current, published suspension on the charity shops page
Their wording
“NOT ACCEPTING BOOKS OR DVDs CURRENTLY”
Bedding & textiles
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Can't accept
Charity states these can't be sold or recycled
Their wording
“NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT DUVETS OR PILLOWS (can’t be sold or recycled)”
Clothing & accessories
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Accepted
Listed among stock the charity is always appealing for
Their wording
“We are always appealing for stock for our charity shops: Casual clothing Smart clothing Leisure wear Coats Party wear Accessories Bric-a-brac”
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Accepted
'Accessories' listed among stock the charity is always appealing for, within a list of clothing types (coats, party wear, etc.)
Their wording
“We are always appealing for stock for our charity shops: Casual clothing Smart clothing Leisure wear Coats Party wear Accessories Bric-a-brac”
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 Items unlikely to sell, or costly to dispose of — “there are times when we occasionally need to politely refuse items if we know they won’t sell or if it would cost our charity money to dispose of them.”