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Women's Aid needs your old mobile phones!

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Alwaysinmyheart · 16/01/2018 22:17

Do you have any old mobile phone handsets you don't need? Women's Aid on Twitter are asking you to send them to them to help domestic abuse victims, so I thought I'd repost here.Police must ensure all victims have means of calling 999 if their phones are seized as evidence. But they can be left without a phone and no means of calling for help as in this tragic case below:

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/domestic-abuse-police-katrina-ohara-failings-dorset-phone-taken-attacker-stuart-thomas-stalking-a8148726.html?amp&__twitter_impression=true

"Please package safely and send to us at Ryland House, 44-48 Bristol Street, Birmingham B5 7AA - please ensure you have removed your SIM and reset to factory settings to wipe any data. This really is a lifeline - thank you!"

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ErrolTheDragon · 15/09/2018 18:39

Now, anyone know where I can give away my old glasses (eye type)?

I noticed a box in SpecSavers recently- you've just reminded me there's a few old pairs of DHs I've been meaning to take in.

smotheroffive · 15/09/2018 18:17

What a shame about that as pretty easy to donate that way

arranfan · 15/09/2018 16:28

I looked that up to see if it is still current and it seems that Women's Aid don't want the goods but have suggestions as to where they can be recycled to their benefit.

Turn your old phones, cameras, jewellery, stamps and even old currency into a donation for us by recycling with Recycling for Good Causes.

www.womensaid.org.uk/donate/other-ways-to-give/

Always worth a call to your local branch tho'?

smotheroffive · 15/09/2018 13:50

Bump bump, cos its Saturday!

BeUpStanding · 15/09/2018 08:40

Thanks! I've got a couple to send on

Beamur · 14/09/2018 22:56

I've got a couple.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 14/09/2018 22:53

Another little bump.

smotheroffive · 14/09/2018 22:13

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BlessYourCottonSocks · 27/01/2018 19:57

Will send. Just took out new contract on phone and given free phone from EE that I don't need or want. Glad it will do some good.

UpstartCrow · 27/01/2018 19:45

Bump.

Nuffaluff · 18/01/2018 18:21

Brilliant! Thank you.

Now, anyone know where I can give away my old glasses (eye type)?

Serial123 · 18/01/2018 13:16

Thanks for sharing this.

IrkThePurist · 18/01/2018 11:08

Also I think if you are posting a phone with a battery you need to declare it at the Post Office Counter and it gets a special label;

www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/Example-Lithium-Battery-Handling-Label_0.pdf

Dont forget, because if they find it without the label they can destroy it.

ATeardropExplodes · 18/01/2018 11:03

I've got one, thanks will send it.

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Alwaysinmyheart · 18/01/2018 11:01

IrkThePurist that's a good point about chargers! Yes def do send it as I'm sure they're equally needed. And well done everyone😀

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mummmyj · 17/01/2018 15:17

Will send ASAP thanks for the heads up as such an important cause x

sourpatchkid · 17/01/2018 15:14

Will do.

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wrappedupinmyselflikeaspool · 17/01/2018 15:12

Thanks for posting I will look out for old phones and chargers and post them on.

IrkThePurist · 17/01/2018 13:51

I dont have a phone but have an old charger, do you think they'd like that? I could label it with the type of phone it fits.

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Alwaysinmyheart · 17/01/2018 10:45

Bump

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Alwaysinmyheart · 17/01/2018 10:25

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LineysRuff · 16/01/2018 22:54

Good project.

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Alwaysinmyheart · 16/01/2018 22:49

Great response everyone! And please do ask your friends, family, colleagues etc, I'm sure there's lots of old phones knocking around out there...

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Notasperfectasallothermners · 16/01/2018 22:44

Have screenshot the address. Will send what I can find.

LangCleg · 16/01/2018 22:44

DH just got a new handset. Will bag the old one!

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