To ask Kensington/Chelsea residents to offer storage for donations

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Just on Channel 4 news, no more donations can be accepted but storage for existing donations is desperately needed.

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There is a gofundme page too.

And just asking for a few bumps so local people see this

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It's a great idea but you'd think the fucking council would provide somewhere!

I think one of the problems is the sheer amount that's been donated. Kirsty allsop was on sky earlier saying they have just so much. Obviously in terms of food it would be horrible if things went to waste because they had so much.

Marks and Spencers have sent in refrigerator lorries to deal with the food.

I am 200 miles away from where it happened but I have baby bottles that have never been used, two sterilisers, baby gym, crib, a microwave, etc. Does anyone know if there's a way I can donate them to the families or am I best off taking them to the charity shop?

Aid in terms of possessions is great, but surely donating money is better? That way people can have a roof over their heads that they can choose, rather than council allocation, furniture and clothes they've chosen themselves, and be free for a while from the stresses of applying for any necessary benefits? And given the desperate straits of mental health provision in the NHS these days, the psychological support a lot of survivors are likely to need would be swifter, and more extensive, if they could have it funded, too.

I mean, it's lovely people are so generous, don't misunderstand me. But if my house burned to the ground, and the insurance company gave me the choice between donated objects and the money to choose my own, I know what I'd prefer.

The Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund have set up a dedicated appeal, and so too have the Kensington and Chelsea Foundation.

Surely they don't need any more 'stuff'.

There were overwhelming mountains of it in numerous locations.

They are saying 'no more donations of clothes etc'

Money will be the most useful, once everyone has a change of clothes and a toothbrush - the families have nowhere to keep stuff, and the council are best putting their efforts into re-housing everyone, not storing huge and growing collections of second hand clothes.

I would guess that most of the families do not have contents insurance. Who knows what might happen concerning compensation, but that wouldn't be for months and months.

I THINK that if I had lost my home and entire contents I would want access to a computer and a phone and someone to help me very patiently get access to my bank account, my sources of income, etc.

I might want someone to let me sit in their house and use their washing machine and shower, to get the smell of smoke out of my hair and clothes.

I would like a new home asap, and help to furnish it.

Let's send money.

The owner of QPR tweeted yesterday to offer facilities of Loftus Road - perhaps they could take some in for a while?

I think Fulham FC is already acting as a collection centre

Bumping this so more people can see this.

I agree with PP that financial donations rather than material things are a good idea.

The Kensington and Chelsea Foundation don't have a website powerful enough to take all the hits right now - they redirect to their official JustGiving page.

Their own page bluntly says that they don't want more donations of stuff - they have more than they could ever need. What they need now is money. Yet despite the piles and piles of clothes etc., the JustGiving total is just 66 thousand pounds right now. There are hundreds of survivors who have lost everything and will need a lot of expert support, going forward. The firefighters may well suffer lifelong psychological injury after all they saw there, too. That money won't go very far - I so hope they raise similar sums to the Manchester appeal because, by definition, so many of these people were economically vulnerable to begin with.

Enough already why can't people just listen and donate money ? I am the queen of sustainability but it's like they have 300000 bags and no one to sort them

And I go on face book and people want to dump their stuff

Donate donate people please

Sorry I am tired and emotional but it's like west London seem to think that a bag of their unwanted shit and the jobs done

Just coming on again to say that a fund launched by the Evening Standard has now raised more than £1 million in donations, which is absolutely fantastic!! :)

There are a few more funds also established to help anyone affected as well.

Here's a link to the Evening Standard fund: www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/londoncommunity/grenfell

Please please DO NOT SEND ANY MORE STUFF. We have far too much. Money is needed instead to help rebuild lives.

Donate via links posted above.

Not everyone has money to give. All some people have to offer is some of their own possessions.

I know have and everyone wants to do their bit . But people than can spare £5 or any variant need to be made aware

Just think, if all the football players for the big clubs donated a weeks wages then everyone could be helped. The amount raised would be phenomenal.

Of course not everyone has money to donate. That's fine,
But the generosity of people who have already given clothes and food has been so immense that taking more is not only not needed but unhelpful.

If you want to do something and have no money, write to your MP, or the Leader of K&C council!

I've donated £5 as it's all I can spare. I do think big companies should be making a hefty donation tho, these people need real help and that costs money and could be ongoing for years if people need therapy, burns treatments etc.

skint that's amazing

The council are being very quiet leaving it to locals to co-ordinate. They was taking donations at the Kensington town hall earlier but that's about it. I'm aware they are trying to find accommodation for people but they don't actually know how many they have to rehouse in total.

Money donations are needed the most now so I urge people to donate if they can even if it's a little.

The JustGiving page is so low...there needs to be a concert of the like that Ariana Grande organised. Maybe some of the London stars like Adele could organise that.

Ooh yes fab idea Mrs! :) I think a concert would be a great idea.

Simon Cowell's tweeted to say that he'll organise for a charity single to be released.

All we can do in the meantime is keep on raising awareness as much as possible, and give what we can :) (whether we can give money, or even specialist skills or expertise for free, such as legal aid or financial help for anyone affected who might need it).

Apparently there are 3 separate JustGiving and there's over 3 million raised between them all and Simon Cowell is getting a single together right now for more funds.

In terms of the surplus goods that have already been donated (food, drinks, clothes, toiletries etc.), I wonder if there's any chance that these could be re-donated to food banks (and similar places who might need and accept these things) across London?

Food banks all around London (and around the U.K.) are in huge need of these goods. I just hope the goods that everyone has donated so generously aren't left to waste, given that there is a surplus.