Item donations we cannot accept
By making a donation to one of our shops, you can help us raise vital funds for Age UK Wyvern. All of our stores will accept your pre-loved items and our furniture collection service, through logistics partner Boxmove, can collect your furniture for free.
We cannot accept donations of the following items:
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Children's Equipment
- Bumpers
- Car seats
- Cot & carry cot mattresses
- Soft toys without CE label
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Furniture and homewares
- Built-in cupboards, worktops, kitchen units
- Candles without instructions
- Duvets or pillows (used) (except pillowcases & mattress covers)
- Flatpack wardrobes which have been disassembled
- Fragile wardrobes
- Headboards
- Mattresses and mattress toppers
- Oil lamps
- Rubbish bins
- Upholstered items & soft furnishings without permanent fire labels attached
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Electrical Items
- Electric blankets
- Electric showers
- Fridges & freezers, tumble dryers, washing machines, dishwashers
- Lawnmowers & strimmers
- Power tools without instructions
- Printers
- Sunbeds & tanning equipment
- Waste disposal units
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Heating and cooking
- BBQs
- Gas appliances
- Heaters, storage heaters (hardwired)
- Microwaves
- Oil and gas agars
- Ovens
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Sports and Safety Equipment
- Buoyancy aids, life jackets, inflatable dinghies, inflatable toys for water
- Exercise machines & equipment
- Firefighting equipment
- Safety harness of any sort
- Safety helmets, riding hats, crash helmets, cycle helmets
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Misc
- Bath supports
- Cigarette lighters & cigarette lighter refill canisters
- Fireworks
- Guns and ammunition (including replica guns)
- Home recorded computer games and software on recordable CDs & DVDs
- Home recorded DVDs, video and audio tapes
- Sharp knives
- Swords, sword sticks, crossbows
Find your nearest Age UK Wyvern store
Looking to bag a bargain, declutter your home or to volunteer for us? We have charity shops located across Herefordshire & South Worcestershire.
Free furniture collection
Donating your furniture to us is a great way to support Age UK Wyvern. Sales of your preloved furniture continue to fund vital support services and activities for local older people.
Need further support?
If you have any questions or need further support, please contact our Retail Support team.