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

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 – Due Friday 14 November

Christmas Cards for residents in Portsmouth Care Homes – Monday 1st December

Christmas Crackers – Lifehouse (homeless charity) – Due Monday 8 December

Christmas Decorations – Portsmouth Care Homes – Due Monday 1 December

Christmas Biscuits/chocolates – Portsmouth Care Homes or Home Start – Due Tuesday 16 December

Toiletries Gifts for Care Home Residents – Portsmouth Care Homes – Due Tuesday 16 December

Adult colouring Books – Portsmouth Care Homes or Sophies Legacy – Due Tuesday 16 December

Books for Christmas gifts – Portsmouth Care Homes – Due Tuesday 16 December

Arts & Crafts for adults – Portsmouth Care Homes or Sophies Legacy – Due Tuesday 16 December

Gifts (fidget toys, arts & crafts, playdoh, Lego, light up toys, card games) for children’s ward – Sophies Legacy – Due Friday 5 December

Gifts for teenagers in hospital ward (amazon vouchers, diamond art, older craft activities) – Sophies Legacy – Due Friday 5 December

Pyjamas for adults in children’s ward – Sophies Legacy – Due Friday 5 December

Pyjamas for children new – Sophies Legacy – Due Friday 5 December

Family Board Games new – Home Start – Due Monday 1 December

Children’s toys new – Home Start – Due Monday 1 December

Children’s socks New – Home Start – Due Monday 1 December

Cupboard items for kitchen – Home Start – Due Monday 1 December

Hats/gloves/scarves New – Home Start – Due Monday 1 December

Winter coats adults – Life House homeless charity – ongoing

Hats/gloves/scarves adults – Life House homeless charity – ongoing

Christmas Treat Food – Life House homeless charity – Due Monday 8 December

Ladies Christmas Gifts – Portsmouth Care Homes – Due Tuesday 16 December

Men’s Christmas Gifts – Portsmouth Care Homes – Due Tuesday 16 December

Nighties for adults in Portsmouth Care Homes – Due Tuesday 16 December

Cuddly toys for adults in Portsmouth Care Homes – Due Tuesday 16 December

Pens/colouring Pencils – Portsmouth Care Homes – Due Tuesday 16 December