Current donations
Left over from Christmas…
Christmas Cards – Donations of used/new Christmas Cards Opportunity – Hive Portsmouth
Donations of Christmas wrapping items – Opportunity – Hive Portsmouth
Time limited
Plastic Tubs – empty confectionery, biscuit and cracker tubs – Greene King campaign for Macmillan – Due by 15 February 2026 Opportunity – Hive Portsmouth
Books & Magazines
Books – Tesco Fratton Opportunity – Hive Portsmouth
Gardening books & magazines – Boathouse 4 Opportunity – Hive Portsmouth
Any household items – Marie Curie Shops 61-63 Palmerston Road, Southsea
Any books, DVDs and bric-a-brac – British Heart Foundation
Good quality books – Portsmouth Libraries
Children’s Items
Board Games with all the pieces and instructions – Portsmouth Libraries
Craft resources for children’s activities (colouring pencils, crayons, fabric, glitter, vintage items for kids to play with, etc.) – Portsmouth Libraries
Good quality puppets or children’s musical instruments – Portsmouth Libraries Rhyme Time
Books and children’s toys – Sam’s Place, Southsea PO5 3QT
Children’s toys with the CE mark (No cuddly toys) – Naomi House
Children’s shoes/ school shoes – Hive Portsmouth
Clothing
Waterproof clothes, sleeping bags and coats – The Lifehouse, 153 Albert Road (More info)
Coats – Portsmouth Central Library Community Coat Rack
Children’s and men’s clothing – Naomi House
Men’s clothing (Not children’s clothing) – Sam’s place, Southsea PO5 3QT
Suits for interviews shoes and underwear – The Lifehouse, 153 Albert Road (More info)
Any clothes, shoes, bags (Not pillows or duvets) – British Heart Foundation
Any items of clothing – Marie Curie Shops 61-63 Palmerston Road, Southsea
School Uniforms – Portsmouth Central Library
Electrical Items
Any electrical and household items – Sam’s Place Southsea PO5 3QT
Small Electrical items – British Heart Foundation
Small Electrical items – CRY Southsea
Small Electrical items – Naomi House North End
Food
Frozen, chilled and non-perishable food, for meals and food parcels – The LifeHouse, 153 Albert Road (More info)
Long-lasting food – The Haven Community Centre food bank, PO1 4HA
Recycling
Shopping Bags and Bags For Life – Hive Portsmouth, Ground Floor, Portsmouth Central Library
Postage stamps and used ink cartridges – Drayton and Farlington Action Group, 282 Havant Road, Drayton, PO6 1PA
Batteries – Lidl, Fratton
Tetra-paks and juice cartons – ASDA, Fratton
Milk bottle tops – Solent MS Therapy Centre, PO2 0QP
Brita Water filters and batteries – Waitrose Southsea
Posting stamps – CRY Southsea
Tennis Balls – Decathlon Port Solent
Bicycle Inner Tubes- Decathlon Port Solent
Other
Towels – LifeHouse Southsea
Wool – Hive Volunteering Centre
Sleeping Bags – LifeHouse
Past donation appeals – watch this space for next year
Advent Calendars for Children’s Hospital Ward – Sophies Legacy
Christmas Cards for residents in Portsmouth Care Homes
Christmas Crackers – Lifehouse (homeless charity)
Christmas Decorations – Portsmouth Care Homes
Christmas Biscuits/chocolates – Portsmouth Care Homes or Home Start
Toiletries Gifts for Care Home Residents – Portsmouth Care Homes
Adult colouring Books – Portsmouth Care Homes or Sophies Legacy
Books for Christmas gifts – Portsmouth Care Homes
Arts & Crafts for adults – Portsmouth Care Homes or Sophies Legacy
Gifts (fidget toys, arts & crafts, playdoh, Lego, light up toys, card games) for children’s ward – Sophies Legacy
Gifts for teenagers in hospital ward (amazon vouchers, diamond art, older craft activities) – Sophies Legacy
Pyjamas for adults in children’s ward – Sophies Legacy
Pyjamas for children new – Sophies Legacy
Family Board Games new – Home Start
Children’s toys new – Home Start
Children’s socks New – Home Start
Cupboard items for kitchen – Home Start
Hats/gloves/scarves New – Home Start
Winter coats adults – Life House homeless charity – ongoing
Hats/gloves/scarves adults – Life House homeless charity – ongoing
Christmas Treat Food – Life House homeless charity
Ladies Christmas Gifts – Portsmouth Care Homes
Men’s Christmas Gifts – Portsmouth Care Homes
Nighties for adults in Portsmouth Care Homes
Cuddly toys for adults in Portsmouth Care Homes
Pens/colouring Pencils – Portsmouth Care Homes
