How to donate your
pre-loved items to GRACE's charity shop in Lewisham
At GRACE, we truly appreciate your generous donations.
However, it's important to note that we incur costs when disposing of worn out, damaged or dirty items.
To help us serve our community better, please consider only donating items that are in good condition.
Your support really makes a difference!
The condition of donated items is very important.
Please only donate items that are clean,
complete and in good, giftable condition.
If you're unsure about your donation, simply call our Lewisham charity shop on 0208 062 8741 to discuss.
Items should be freshly washed or wiped down before donating. Clothing should be clean and presentable, with no stains, holes or heavy wear.
Shoes should be in good condition overall. The soles should not be excessively worn, and the leather, canvas, uppers and shoelaces should be clean.
Books should be in good readable condition. Please do not donate books with torn covers, stained pages, tatty edges, broken spines or missing pages.
Items that are broken, chipped, inoperative, heavily worn, dirty or sticky should not be donated. Please recycle these items or place them in your household refuse instead.
Remember, if you wouldn't feel comfortable gifting an item, it's best not to donate it.
Unfortunately, items that do not meet these standards may need to be politely declined.
Thank you for helping us respect the time of our volunteers and ensure that the people we support receive items that are clean and usable.
Call our charity shop before visiting
We recommend calling the shop on 0208 062 8741 before your visit to ensure we can accept your donation. Occasionally, we reach our storage capacity and need to temporarily decline further donations.
There are parking bays available on Old Road directly outside the shop. Our volunteers are on hand to help move donations from your car to the shop when necessary.
Donated items we accept at our Lewisham charity shop
Clothes – we accept adult clothing, children's clothing and babywear (must be good quality)
Shoes – for all ages (but we cannot accept shoes where the sole has been excessively worn)
Homewares – lamps, shades, small rugs, picture frames
Kitchenware – plates, mugs, cutlery, glassware (please don't donate chipped items)
Small electrical appliances – games consoles, irons, toasters, microwaves, TVs, monitors
Cameras – both 35mm and digital
Media – books, console games, CDs, DVDs and cassette tapes (we do not accept VHS video cassettes)
Bric-a-brac – ceramics, figurines, china
Toys, Games & Jigsaws – complete board games etc.
Toiletries – new, unused bottles of shampoo, deodorant, body lotion, toothpaste etc.
Items we cannot accept
Due mainly to space in the shop and Health & Safety reasons the following items cannot be donated to us
White goods – due to space limitations we cannot accept any freezers, fridges or washing machines
Furniture – due to the limited space in our charity shop we usually cannot accept furniture. However, it's always best to give us a call on 0208 062 8741 just in case we have a referral needing items
Duvets & pillows – unless they are brand new in original packaging
Kitchen knives – we can accept cutlery but not bladed items
Child car seats – due to health and safety we have to turn away car seats (booster seats are fine)
Prams
Cots
Pots & pans – well-worn and scratched pots and pans
Cycling helmets
Video cassette tapes (VHS)
You can drop off broken electrical items at the public recycling banks across Lee and Lewisham:
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Lee Station bridge, Burnt Ash Hill, SE12 OJE
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Junction of Longbridge Way & Lewisham High Street, SE13 6NH
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St Stephen's Grove, SE13 7HD