The Hospice Shop

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All you need to know about donations
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We are always grateful for your donations of clean, undamaged pre-loved items.
By supporting The Hospice Shop, you can help ensure that we can continue to offer our services, free of charge, to our local community.
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Our shop can only accept clean and non damaged donations up to a maximum of 5 bags or boxes per person. This allows everyone the opportunity to donate to us. If you’re unsure about a donation, please give us a call and we will be happy to discuss this with you.

What we can take
Thank you so much for thinking about donating your items to us. We are more than happy to accept the following items in our Salisbury shop. Clothes Books DVD’s CD’s Bric-a-Brac Children’s toys Rugs Valuable or specialist items Kitchenware Curtains and bedding – clean with no marks Small musical instruments – we’re sorry, but we can’t take pianos, electric organs or drum kits.
What we cannot take
We would love to be able to take all donations but there are some items we are unable to accept due to size, quality, health & safety or hygiene reasons. Furniture and Housewares Duvets and pillows that have been used Soft furnishings (prior to 1988) Items that have been recalled by the supplier Candles without warning labels Gas appliances (mains or bottled) Oil filled radiators (not supplied with a thermostat) Personal appliances such as shavers, foot spas, etc. (unless unused and in the original sealed box) Electric blankets Electric showers Power tools without instructions Knives – except household cutlery Flick knives or scissors Swords, crossbows, guns, air rifles and ammunition (including replica guns) Children’s bicycles Buoyancy aids, lifejackets, inflatable dinghies Safety helmets, riding hats, Safety harnesses of any sort Cots, prams and pushchairs Hooded children’s clothes with string or cord through hood. Children’s car seats, booster seats Highchairs Toys without a CE mark Soft Toys CD given away free with publications CD’s Fireworks, Lighters, Counterfeits or fakes Medication Perishable goods Prescription spectacles Cleaning agents, solvents and adhesives Nightwear without fire warning Ivory goods after 1947 If you have any further questions, please contact us for more information.