Donations we accept

Donations we accept.

Anything it takes to build a tiny village.

We take a whole host of everyday and extraordinary items from planks of wood to plants, from stationery to scaffolding, giant dinosaurs to shop front Christmas decorations and everything inbetween. If you would put it in a student home, we'll probably take it. A desk with cable management holes? We'll take it. Painted planks of wood? We'll take it. As long as it's functional and not perishable, we'll take it and donate it.

Flatpack Furniture: shelving, tables, chairs, sofas, racks (flat-packed, or already built)
General Furniture: shelving, tables, chairs, sofas, racks, whiteboards (Please make sure the fire label is still attached)
Stationery: can be loose pens, pencils, sticky notes, notebooks, glue, cello tape, tape, and plastic boxes (please make sure they are still good to use)
Textiles: Cushions, Rugs, Curtains, Blankets
Household electrics: Lamps, Fans, Heaters, Fridges, Kettles, Microwaves
AV: Laptops, Tablets, Screens, TVs, Mobiles, Headphones, Speakers (cleared of former data, with chargers)
Art Supplies: Easels, Canvases, Paintbrushes
Decorations: Vases, Books, Knick Knacks, Games and Toys
Sports Equipment: Yoga mats, weights, tennis rackets and balls, footballs (any kind of sports balls really), bicycles, skateboards, scooters, goals and hoops
Digital Content: Films, recorded presentations, audio clips, video footage, animations, or any other digital media (must include appropriate usage rights and be suitable for sharing with charities or community groups)
Merchandise: Waterbottles, Mugs, Notebooks, Goodie-bags (without contents), clothing
Hygienic Supplies: Hand Sanitizer, small soaps, shampoos, conditioners (all still in original packaging/unused)
Set: Plinths, Lecterns, Desks, Stage Decks, Temporary Walling, small exhibition booth items
Building Materials: Wood, Foamex Boards, Paint, Screws, (if they come in the original packaging), Carpet, tarps, some graphics boards (we can only take a certain amount of these items, if there is a request from a charity!)
Garden Supplies: Soil, flowers, shrubs, gardening equipment (since this is specific, please let us know beforehand if you are planning on donating this!) in some instances we will be able to accept cut flowers, if they are already in bouquets (nursing homes enjoy these)
Food: Closed Water Bottles, Tuck box, Non-perishable items (if you have a larger amount of perishable food that you have leftover, please still get in touch - we are happy to point you in the right direction

Donations we don't accept

Rubbish: please don't send us out right rubbish, i.e. the contents of your last sweep of the venue
Event Copy: we don't need flyers, programmes, or conference content. We will happily take empty notepads, but no event specific handouts, please
Perishable Food: we don't have the space to store these. If you do have perishable food you would like to get rid of, we will happily point you in the right direction
Alcohol: due to legal reasons we can't accept this
Carpet Scraps: we tend to require decent amounts to be able to lay it into people's homes - small scraps won't be sufficient
Broken items: Anything that is beyond small repairs, or past small bumps. Think about who will want to use the items post event! We will be able to make small repairs, but nothing large scale
Lost & Found: Once it is loaded onto our trucks, we handle it as if it was bulk. It will be tricky to find "that one important notebook" or "the special fountain pen"
Cardboard Boxes: of course, we will accept cardboard boxes that include donations, but please don't just send us your paper recycling, or any other recycling (e.g. empty plastic bottles)
Used items: especially in times of COVID, please don't send us opened water bottles, shampoo bottles, and anything that is clearly nearly empty
Valuables: items like jewellery or money