Care Essentials
Donating everyday essentials like food, clothing or toiletries is a simple and easy way to make a real difference to those experiencing need, hardship and homelessness in your community.
Please book a time slot to drop off your donation to help us ensure your experience is as easy as possible.
If you are unable to drop off your donation at our donation point, you can still donate food, toiletries and other essentials at one of our collection points.
Priority items:
Tinned items: meat, fish, fruit, vegetables (particularly baked beans and tomatoes), macaroni, rice pudding, custard.
Food items: cooking sauces, pasta sauces, crisps, biscuits, coffee, hot chocolate, juice, UHT milk, sugar, jams, porridge.
Toiletries: razors, shaving foam, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shower gel.
Bedding: duvets (particularly double duvets), double sheets, duvet covers.
What items can we accept?
Food
High priority
Tinned fruit and vegetables
Tinned fish
Tinned meat
Tinned pasta meals like macaroni and ravioli
Tinned desserts like custard and rice pudding
Pasta sauces
Instant meals such as pot noodles, super noodles and mug shots
Biscuits
UHT Milk
Coffee
Unable to accept
Items that are out of date
Alcoholic drinks or food containing alcohol
Items that have not been made in a commercial kitchen (a kitchen that is inspected by environmental health on a regular basis)
Toiletries
High priority
Shampoo
Conditioner
Shaving foam/gel
Shower gel
Razors
Aerosol deodorants
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Unable to accept
Items that have been used or opened, items containing alcohol.
Household Goods
High priority
Food storage bags
Anti-bacterial sprays
Laundry detergent pods
Cleaning cloths
Unable to accept
Items that are stained or showing signs of excessive wear and tear
Electrical items
Furniture
Clothing
High priority
Jackets
Jumpers / sweatshirts
Waterproofs
Hats, gloves & scarves
Shoes / boots
Underwear (new only)
Unable to accept
Items that are stained or showing signs of excessive wear and tear.
We are happy to accept clothing with company logos as long as the company are aware our service users will be wearing the branded items.
Amazon Wish List
If you would like to support those experiencing need, hardship and homelessness, why not buy a gift through our Amazon Wish List?
What’s it for?
Donated food, clothing, and toiletries go directly to people in immediate need. By helping them to meet their basic needs then we can work with them to address the underlying issues they are facing and support them towards a better future.
Whether someone is sleeping rough, fleeing violence or being forced to make the tough decision between heating their home and feeding themselves, these small things many of us take for granted can make a big difference.
Want to donate from your business?
Whether you wish to make a one-off donation of practical items or a regular donation of collected or end of day food, our fundraising team will be happy to help.