Donating kitchen and household items to charity...

[VivaBahhumbug]

Hi does anyone know of any housing/emergency shelter type charities that take donations of kitchenware, crockery, bedlinen etc? I'm thinking of when women flee domestic violence and then get housed when they've left with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Or vulnerable homeless people who have secured a bedsit or something and need to equip it. That sort of thing.

I have way more than any household needs and having recently downsized I need the space. I'd rather give it directly to a charity who can pass it on to people who need it than dump it all on the charity shop.

Any ideas? Many thanks. I could sit and phone them all of course, but just wondered if anyone knew the answer before I do that.

We have a local community furniture project who supply all sorts of household items, furniture and white goods for anyone to buy (but offer a generous discount to those on benefits)

The nearest refuge appeal for donations of bedding etc. but will only accept brand new items.

How about Emmaus? They support the homeless. Our local branch is opening up for donations soon. If you have a lot of things they do collect.

We have various local charities who do this sort of thing. They will ask on Facebook when they need stuff. Maybe ask on a local group?

We have a Homebank locally. Its an equivalent to a food bank .

OK thanks, I'll try Emmaus first. I thought they just took stuff and sold it on to anyone though, like a charity shop. I'm on a local facebook selling page so I'll see if anyone on there knows of any Homebank type places.

Try the Salvation Army.

We had a couple of organisations who took this kind of stuff where I used to live. Try homeless orgs

Where are you OP?
We have a lighthouse project in Essex that takes this sort of stuff.

Nowhere near, sorry. Is Lighthouse a national organisation?

Salvation Army a great idea. Thanks.