Other than a charity shop - old toys / clothes??

[Thomcat]

I'm having a bit of a clear out and have a few black bin bags of toys and books and kids clothes.
I've taken a lot of stuff to charity shops both in the past and recently and will happily take all these books & toys etc as well but wondered if there was anywhere else I could take them?

Anyone know of a company or somewhere / someone I can get in touch with to have them sent to a more direct source?????

Age Concern
Mencap

etc.... in the Yellow pages. If you give them a call they'll come out and collect.

ask your HV if she's knows of a toddler group/some local mums who could do with them?

what about local womens refuge? people turn up there with absolutely nothing and have to start their lives over again .we used to donate via someone who worked at ours.maybe look in the phone book for a contact no?

Yes! contact the locals women's refuge. I can call the one that usually comes to collect my stuff and they may do the same for your stuff as you don't live too far from me. Feel free to e-mail me if you still have my e-mail address from the meet-up.

great minds and all that alexsmum!

Wicked, local women's refuge sounds just the ticket. Sis, I don't have your email (at home till June now and yr details at work) but if you know the number or anything please feel free to post it here. thanks a lot.

I have their number but they don't like me giving it out! Very strange I know but I think I have the number that is not their helpline one so they are cautious of lots of people having it. So how can we do this? Can I CAT you? Have you changed your member profile so that my message will go to your home e-mail address instead of the work one?!

Asylum Link or your local branch of Refugee Action wold probably really really appreciate your stuff.

Local women's refuge
Local nurseries or playgroups
Local children's hospital
Doctors/dentist waiting rooms

hi sis, yes please cat me.
i tried ringing the 0800 number tonight but all operaters were busy and i didn't like to use that line for a query.

so the refuge get this clear out and i'll make a list of your other suggestions for the future, thanks.

I give my old toys to the local hospital

I will Cat you so that you can let me have your address and I will then phone up the refuge and ask them if they will collect from that address. Thanks.

if you contact your HV then they will havew the number for the refuge and will contact on your brhalf.

TC, I sent you a CAT on Tuesday - did you get it?

sis - i din't get your cat btw.

I am on an email list called freecycle (Yahoo), there's one (or more) for each county in England/Wales. Good place to give away all kinds of things.

Okay, I'll try again.

I have sent another CAT - hope you get it this time!