Wisdom Hospice
As of , Wisdom Hospice publishes donation guidance covering 28 of the 110 items in this directory: 15 they can't accept, 9 they may accept in some cases and 4 they accept.
Large donations need to be arranged with the nearest shop for drop-off; items cannot be accepted at the hospice itself.
Baby & children
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Can't accept
Listed under 'Safety Equipment'.
Their wording
“Hard hats, safety pads and protective gear as well as children's car seats cannot be accepted even when unused.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Prams & pushchairs, even if disassembled or with the original packaging.”
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Can't accept
Listed under 'Baby Accessories'.
Their wording
“Baby bottles and dummies, used teething aids cannot be accepted for hygiene reasons.”
Furniture
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Can't accept
Listed under 'Furniture'.
Their wording
“We are unable to accept large items of furniture, even if dismantled due to limited shop space. Please consider other organisations and charities that could benefit from this kind of donation.”
Homeware & household
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Can't accept
Their wording
“We can't accept donations of coat hangers, whether they are wood or plastic.”
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Listed under 'Cookwear' (verbatim from source, including the site's own apparent typo 'rolling bins'). Similar 'without cracks or chips' condition also applies to Tablewear (cake stands, serving boards, dishes, plates, bowls, trivets, platters) and to Glasses & Crockery (crockery, plates, bowls, glasses, wine glasses, jugs, teapots).
Their wording
“Any pots, pans or frying pans in a good condition. Along with oven mitts, aprons and any kitchen hand tools, like rolling bins, egg slicers, fruit slicers.”
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Listed under 'Mirrors & Home Decor'; condition is reasonable/fair condition, and large floor-standing mirrors require contacting the charity first.
Their wording
“Any item of home decor in reasonable / fair condition; incl. display items & ornaments. Vases, display bowls, dishes and mirrors. Contact regarding large floor standing mirrors.”
Electrical
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Can't accept
Listed under 'White Goods'.
Their wording
“We are unable to accept large appliances or white goods due to our current shop's space. Please consider other organisations or charities that would benefit from this kind of donation.”
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Can't accept
Only unused personal grooming electricals accepted: 'Electric shavers, hair trimmers and epilators, unused in original packaging.'
Their wording
“We can't accept any used personal grooming electricals. Please recycle them responsibly.”
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Used computers, laptops, hard drives and storage devices are refused; the wording does not address new equipment.
Their wording
“We can't accept any used computers or laptops, hard drives or digital storage devices. You are able to recycle these items through CPR Computer Recycling.”
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Condition: good working order, unlocked with no lock code.
Their wording
“Good working order with no visible damage. Needs to be unlocked and reset with no lock code. Include original box and accessories where possible.”
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Listed under 'Computer Electricals'; must be in good working order with cables and power leads. Only monitors are named — TVs aren't mentioned on this page.
Their wording
“Monitors, mouses and keyboards in good working order with cables or required power leads.”
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Listed under 'Small Appliances'. A similar 'must be in full working order' condition also applies to Lamps ('Table lamps, floor & desk lamps in working order'), Headphones ('clean and in good working order or unused') and Fans ('complete with all parts and in full working order').
Their wording
“Small kitchen electricals, clean and descaled if they have been used. In good working order. Include instructions, manuals, parts, cables & original box if possible.”
DIY & garden
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Can't accept
Listed under 'Powertools'. A near-identical rule appears under 'Gardening Tools': 'We can't accept garden hand tools, but they can be donated to Medway Volunteer Workshop.'
Their wording
“We can't accept any hand tools or power tools, but they can be accepted by Medway Volunteer Workshop.”
Safety equipment
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Can't accept
Listed under 'Safety Equipment'.
Their wording
“Hard hats, safety pads and protective gear as well as children's car seats cannot be accepted even when unused.”
Mobility & medical
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Can't accept
Listed under 'Medication & Hygiene Products'.
Their wording
“Any leftover medications or hygiene products. Even if unopened or unused. You can donate them to the Hygiene Bank instead.”
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Manual wheelchairs/sticks/crutches accepted directly if in good, safe working order. Large mobility aids, electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters require contact first: 'Contact us first if you would like to donate any large mobility aids, electric wheelchairs or mobility scooters.'
Their wording
“Wheelchairs, walking sticks or aids and crutches in good, safe working order.”
Health & beauty
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Can't accept
Listed under 'Medication & Hygiene Products'; hygiene products refused even if unopened/unused.
Their wording
“Any leftover medications or hygiene products. Even if unopened or unused. You can donate them to the Hygiene Bank instead.”
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Can't accept
Identical rule applies to Make Up: 'For hygiene reasons, we cannot accept any used or open make-up.' Sealed/unused toiletries and make-up ARE accepted per the 'Only donate if new' section.
Their wording
“For hygiene reasons, we cannot accept any used or opened toiletries. Please recycle these responsibly or use them till they are empty and recycle through John Lewis' Beauty Cycle.”
Sharps & weapons
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Can't accept
Their wording
“We cannot accept knives, knife sets with knife blocks. Chef knife sets or blades of any form.”
Media & books
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Can't accept
Listed under 'Tapes & Film'; also covers cassettes, audio tapes and undeveloped film.
Their wording
“We cannot accept VHS tapes, cassettes, audio tapes or film, even if undeveloped. You are able to recycle these items through Tip Top Media.”
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Condition: good state of use, no missing pages or writing.
Their wording
“Both Fiction and Non-Fiction in a good state of use without pages missing or writing on the pages.”
Clothing & accessories
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Can't accept
Listed under 'Underwear' in the 'Only donate if new' section; used underwear is not accepted, only brand new/unused.
Their wording
“We can accept them as long as they are brand new or completely unused.”
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Accepted
Listed under 'Clothing' on the Donation Guide.
Their wording
“Any clothing in good reusable condition with minimal visible wear and tear. Please donate clean.”
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Accepted
Listed under 'Accessories'.
Their wording
“Hats, Caps, Fascinators, Sunglasses, handbags, backpacks, clutch bags, weekend bags and suitcases.”
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Accepted
Listed under 'Footwear'.
Their wording
“Pairs of shoes in good condition with no splits or holes in the soles. Please include the laces for the shoes and remove any insoles before donation.”
Sport & outdoor
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Condition: must include blade covers.
Their wording
“Both inline and figure skates. Must include blade covers. Spare laces or latches where available.”
Other
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Accepted
Must be in a good state of use and clean (not necessarily in tune); include cases, spare strings and tuning equipment where possible.
Their wording
“Musical instruments in a good state of use, clean but doesn't need to be in tune. String items with any spare strings. Items in cases where possible. Include any associated tuning equipment where available.”
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 Large garden equipment — “We can't accept large garden equipment, but it can be donated to Medway Volunteer Workshop.”
- Can't accept Bathroom/kitchen fixtures and fittings — “Fixtures & Fittings for bathrooms or kitchens, even smaller spares we can't accept.”
- Can't accept General medical equipment — “We cannot accept any medical equipment even where unused. It may be able to be donated to Intra Care.”
- Can't accept Used hairbrushes and hair tools — “Any used hairbrushes or tools even if they have been cleaned. You can donate them to the Hygiene Bank instead.”
- Can't accept Razors and shaving blades — “Manual razors & shaving sets or straight edged razors cannot be accepted. You can donate them to the Hygiene Bank instead.”
- Check first Hair stylers/straighteners — “Clean and in good working condition or unused, with associated accessories or heat mats. With instructions where possible.”
- Check first Christmas decorations — “Christmas decorations, for home, tree or outdoors. Lights or musical items must be in full working order. Do not include broken or damaged items.”
- Check first Diving/snorkelling gear — “Goggles, snorkels, flippers or fins can only be accepted if they are unused due to hygiene reasons.”
- Can't accept Household cleaning products and paper goods — “We cannot accept laundry detergent, household cleaning items, loo roll, tissues & cleaning wipes. You can donate them to the Hygiene Bank instead.”