Current donations
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
Christmas items
Christmas Cards – Donations of used/new Christmas Cards Opportunity – Hive Portsmouth
Donations of Christmas wrapping items – Opportunity – 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, Portsmouth Foodbank (Hope Church & Centre, Southsea)
Food Bank Donation Points – Tesco Extra, Fratton Park, Tesco Extra, North Harbour, Co-op Highland Road
Recycling
Batteries – Lidl, Fratton
Bicycle Inner Tubes- Decathlon Port Solent
Black and coloured plant pots – B&Q, The Pompey Centre, Fratton Way PO4 8SL
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 7am-8pm Sunday 10am-4pm
Blister Packs – Boots at Palmerston Road, Commercial Road and Gunwarph Quays
Brita Water filters and batteries – Waitrose Southsea
Jewellery (broken) – Drop them off at the reception at Solent MS Therapy Centre Bradbury House 56 Hewett Road Portsmouth PO2 0QP
Cartons – Locations can be found here https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/recycling-and-rubbish/recycling/recycling-banks
Cosmetics – Boots or Tesco, Crasswell Street
Fishing line – Baffins Pond, Tangier Road, PO3 6JN The thin, black collection tube is attached to the wooden fence by one of the banks of the pond.
Fluorescent tubes – B&Q, The Pompey Centre, Fratton Way PO4 8SL
Glass bank – Locations can be found here https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/recycling-and-rubbish/recycling/recycling-banks
Milk bottle tops – Solent MS Therapy Centre, PO2 0QP
Pens (used) – Robert Dyas, Palmerston Road, Southsea PO5 3QQ (Opening hours: Mon-Weds 9-5.30 Thurs – closed Fri 10-4 Sat 9-5.30 and Sun 10-4)
Plastic Banks – Locations can be found here https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/recycling-and-rubbish/recycling/recycling-banks
Postage stamps and used ink cartridges – Drayton and Farlington Action Group, 282 Havant Road, Drayton, PO6 1PA,
CRY Southsea,
Drop them off at the reception at Solent MS Therapy Centre Bradbury House 56 Hewett Road Portsmouth PO2 0QP
Shopping Bags and Bags For Life – Hive Portsmouth, Ground Floor, Portsmouth Central Library
Soft Plastic – Inside Supermarkets
Tennis Balls – Decathlon Port Solent
Tetra-paks and juice cartons – ASDA, Fratton
Textile Banks – Locations can be found here https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/recycling-and-rubbish/recycling/recycling-banks
Charity shops currently accepting donations
British Heart Foundation (Home & Fashion Store) – 11–15 Arundel Street, Portsmouth PO1 1NB
British Red Cross Shop (Southsea) – 41 Palmerston Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3QQ, United Kingdom
CRY Shop (Southsea) – 66 Osborne Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3LU, United Kingdom
DEBRA Furniture & Electrical – 51 Elm Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 1JF, United Kingdom
Friends Fighting Cancer Shop (Cosham) – 48B High St, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3AG, United Kingdom
MAKE at Aldingbourne Enterprise (Fratton) – 1 Cornwall Rd, Fratton, Portsmouth PO1 5AA, United Kingdom
Marie Curie Charity Shop (Southsea) – 61/63 Palmerston Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3PP, United Kingdom
Naomi House & Jacksplace (North End) – 1, Mall Road, 75 London Rd, North End, Portsmouth PO2 0BJ, United Kingdom
Portsmouth Hospitals Charity Shop – QA Hospital, Level C / near lift area 7 (call 02392 283392 to confirm)
Rainbow Charity Shop – 149 Eastney Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 8DZ, United Kingdom
Revitalise Charity Shop (North End) – 1, 3a London Rd, North End, Portsmouth PO2 0BQ, United Kingdom
Rowans Hospice Charity Shop (Fratton) – 149 Eastney Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 8DZ, United Kingdom
RSPCA Fratton Charity Shop – 87 Fratton Rd, Portsmouth PO1 5AE, United Kingdom
Sam’s Place (Southsea) – 6 Grove Rd S, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 3QT, United Kingdom
Sue Ryder (Furniture) – Unit 8a The Pompey Centre, Portsmouth PO4 8TA
Sue Ryder (Vintage & Retro) – 28 Palmerston Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3QH, United Kingdom
The Salvation Army Charity Shop – Southsea Albert Road shop; Portsmouth Citadel charity shop in Lake Road
Other
Towels – LifeHouse Southsea
Wool – Hive Volunteering Centre
Sleeping Bags – LifeHouse
Coins (Old or foreign) – Bradbury Centre 56 Hewett Road, PO2 0QP
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
