Thank you for choosing to support our charity shops! Your generous donations help us continue our vital work. To make the most of your support, please check the list below for items we can and cannot accept. This helps us reduce waste, keep costs down, and ensure we only stock safe and sellable items. We’re so grateful for your kindness and understanding.

Items we can accept

Furniture in good condition (must have fire labels on each individual item of a set attached if upholstered, unless pre 1950's)
Large and small electrical appliances (less than five years old and in fully working condition)
Divan bases and mattresses (in pristine condition and including fire label)
Washing machines and dish washers in working condition
Fridge and Fridge Freezers in clean working condition
Clean, wearable clothing
Books
Footwear
Handbags, Scarves, belts and hats
All jewellery (even if broken)
CDs and DVDs (in original case)
Children’s toys/ soft toys
Puzzles and Games (all pieces intact)
Homewares including Crockery, glassware, cutlery
Pots, pans, and other kitchen items
Home décor (frames, ornaments, etc.) in good condition without chips
Gaming consoles including games
Nursery items (not including car seats, prep machines unless brand new and used cot mattresses)
Vintage Electrical items working or non-working
Local school uniforms
Computer hard drives, laptops and notepads
Lawnmowers in working order
Gym equipment (at our discretion)
 
If you have clothing and linen that you think are not good enough for sale, we will happily take them for recycling, please just highlight such items to a member of our team when you are donating. We cannot recycle any clothing that is heavily soiled (e.g. covered in paint) or branded workwear.

All donated items need to comply with the current British Standards. For more information, please see a list of items we can't accept below or contact donation.centre@overgatehospice.nhs.uk
Please note, our Donation Centre is only able to accept small items of furniture, for example bedside tables and small coffee tables. Anything larger than this can be taken to one of our Furniture Shops or collection can be arranged. Please call Brighouse- 01484 718346 or Hebden Bridge- 01422 845731.


Sorry we can't accept

We are so grateful for your kind donations. To help us make the most of your generosity, please be aware that items we’re unable to sell do cost the Hospice to dispose of. Below is a list of items we are unable to accept for this reason.
Furniture and Houseware

Upholstered furniture without a fire label including all items donated as sets
Duvets & pillows unless brand new
Carpets
Blinds with cords
Coat hangers
Mattresses in poor condition

Electrical Items (unless brand new in orginal packaging) 

Electric blankets
Electric showers
Sunbeds and tanning equipment
Power tools without instructions
Ceiling and wall light fittings

Heating and Cooking (unless brand new in orginal packaging) 

Gas appliances (mains or bottled goods)
Gas cookers
Electric cookers
Oil filled radiators
Oil heaters (mobile)
Storage heaters (hard wired)
Oil and gas Agas
No bottled gas
Hard wired storage heaters
Sports & Safety Equipment

Safety equipment (ie life jackets, safety helmets, seats and harnesses)
Fire fighting equipment

Software and hardware

Home recorded DVDs
Video (VHS) or audio cassette tapes
Home recorded computer games and software on recordable CDs and DVDs
Printers or Printer ink cartridges (unless brand new)

Weapons of any kind, including:

Bladed items
Guns, crossbows and ammunition (including replica guns)

Miscellaneous

Personal appliances such as shavers, foot spas (unless unused and in a sealed box)
Medication including vitamins
Perishable goods, food and drink
Prescription spectacles
Cleaning agents, solvents and adhesives
Items made from ivory
Car seatsand Isofixes (unless brand new in packaging)

How You Can Help When Donating

To make the donation process easier for our team, please clearly label any recyclable donations as “rags” or "recycling".

Please donate your items in bags and boxes that you no longer wish to keep, if this is not possible please let us know and we can provide replacements.

Thank you for helping us sort donations quickly and efficiently – it makes a big difference!