YMCA (England & Wales)
As of , YMCA (England & Wales) publishes donation guidance covering 10 of the 110 items in this directory: 1 they can't accept, 1 they may accept in some cases and 8 they accept.
Federated: each local YMCA sets its own detail — the national page gives baseline rules only.
Furniture
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“All upholstered items must have a fire label attached.”
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Check first
must have a fire label attached
Their wording
“furniture like sofas and mattresses must have fire labels”
Homeware & household
1-
Accepted
Their wording
“playthings, household decor, kitchenware, dining essentials, and miscellaneous items”
Electrical
1-
Accepted
Electrical items must be in good working order to be accepted.
Their wording
“Electrical items must be in good working order”
Media & books
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“good quality clothes, books, DVDs, furniture, kitchenware and more”
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Accepted
Their wording
“good quality clothes, books, DVDs, furniture, kitchenware and more”
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Accepted
Listed in the general donations list; only 'vinyl records' is explicitly named (no explicit mention of music CDs found on the checked page).
Their wording
“Kindly package your contributions of pre-loved clothing, handbags, footwear, scarves, belts, ties, headwear, accessories, literature, music, films, vinyl records, playthings, household decor, kitchenware, dining essentials, and miscellaneous items, then deliver them to the nearest YMCA charity shop.”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“pre-loved clothing, handbags, footwear, scarves, belts, ties, headwear, accessories”
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Accepted
Their wording
“pre-loved clothing, handbags, footwear, scarves, belts, ties, headwear, accessories”
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Accepted
Their wording
“pre-loved clothing, handbags, footwear, scarves, belts, ties, headwear, accessories”