Find your local shop
Donate your items at a shop near you.
Arrange a collection
We can collect larger items directly from your home.
Gift Aid your donation
Add 25% more value at no extra cost.
Give your pre-loved items a second life
Your pre-loved items help fund the compassionate care Farleigh Hospice provides every day, raising vital funds for patients and families across mid Essex.
What items can be donated
We accept and welcome a wide range of items, including:
- Clothes and footwear
- Books, CDs, DVDs and computer games
- Bags, belts and clothing accessories
- Toys and games
- Small electrical items in working order
- Jewellery, watches and clocks
- Bric-a-brac and collectables
- Artwork and musical instruments
How and where to donate
You can donate via:
- Drop-off at your local shop
Please call ahead if donating a large number of items so we can ensure adequate staffing and volunteer support - Home collection service for furniture
Email [email protected] to arrange
Please do not leave items outside shops while closed for health and safety reasons. Thank you.
Guidelines on the condition of items
To help us resell your donations:
- Items should be clean, in good condition and resalable
- Broken or unsafe items cannot be accepted
- Furniture must be in a safe, usable state
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Your donations make a real difference
When you donate to our shops, you’re doing far more than passing on pre-loved items. You’re helping to provide:
- Expert hospice care for people living with life-limiting illnesses, at home and in our Inpatient Unit
- Emotional, practical and bereavement support for families when they need it most
- Therapies, wellbeing activities and community services that bring comfort, dignity and quality of life
Every item you give helps ensure local people receive compassionate hospice care, completely free of charge.
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Gift Aid your donations
You can Gift Aid your donations to increase their value by 25% at no extra cost to you. Ask any member of our shop team how to become a Gift Aider.
Furniture collection
For larger items or furniture, please contact us at [email protected]. We’ll arrange a convenient collection and ensure your items go straight to our shops.
Items we cannot accept
Every year it costs Farleigh Hospice over £36,000 to dispose of non-saleable items.
Please help us reduce this cost by not donating the following items.
Please help us reduce this cost by not donating the following items.
- Ashtrays (unless collectable)
- Baby monitors
- Bicycles
- Child car seats
- Cushion inserts without fire safety labels
- Cycle helmets, crash helmets and riding hats
- Flat-pack furniture that has been dismantled
- Food and drink
- Nightwear without fire safety labels
- Oil heaters and lamps
- Pianos
- Pillows and quilts unless brand new
- Razors and large sharp knives
- Soft toys unless they have CE labels and no loose parts
- Toys filled with water
- Water safety toys and aids
- Wheat warmers (microwaveable) without instructions
- Upholstered items without fire safety labels
- Mobile phones (even if working)
- Deep fat fryers without instructions
- Electric blankets and foot warmers
- Electric knives
- Electric lawnmowers without instructions
- Fires/heaters without an on/off switch
- Foot spas without instructions
- Heated hair rollers (old style)
- Infra-red lamps
- Printers
- Radiant electric fires without exposed elements
- Sun lamps (without instructions)
- Televisions (old box style)
- Tumble dryers
- Electric ovens
- Fridges and freezers (unless shown to be in good working condition)
Recycling options
We recycle batteries and ink cartridges.
Please don’t send unnecessary items to landfill.
Find your nearest recycling centre:
www.loveessex.org/find-your-nearest-recycling-centre
Thank you
Every item you donate helps us continue providing compassionate care for people and families across mid Essex. Your generosity fills our shops, funds our services, and brings comfort, dignity and support to those who need us most.
Thank you for making such a meaningful difference.