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Which items can you donate to our charity shops?

Our shops welcome your kind donations

You can be sure that we will make the most of the pre-loved items that find their way to us. As we begin to welcome your donations once more, we ask you to follow these points to ensure we make the most of your donations and don’t incur any unnecessary costs for the charity.
 
When preparing your items to bring to our shops, please make sure they are completely saleable and not damaged, incomplete or broken – a simple test is to ask yourself: would I buy it?
 
Making these checks will help us to minimise the number of unsaleable items we may have to dispose of in our bins, which cost the charity money in general refuse fees.

Review the full list of items we can and can't accept

Due to restrictions put in place by our recyclers we are also unable to accept any items that are not completely fit for purpose. Such items include broken electrical goods, which we currently cannot recycle and require paid-for disposal

Please make sure your donations are placed into bags and boxes that can also be donated as we can't return your boxes/tubs or bags. 

Help us to prepare our donations for sale

Could you help turn our donations into cash?

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Our charity shops are at the hub of local communities and it is our incredible shop staff and volunteers who help to turn donations into the cash we need to keep our helicopters flying and serving the people who live in those communities.

Find out why volunteering in one of our charity shops can be a rewarding experience.

Published: 29th January, 2018

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Gift aid your donations

If you are a UK tax payer you can Gift Aid your donation and make a big difference.

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Did you know that if you donate your unwanted goods to us you can Gift Aid your donation? You can Gift Aid your donated items if you are a UK tax payer and pay equal or more than what the Charity is claiming back. Just pop into your local Devon Air Ambulance shop and we'll help you to sign up for Gift Aid.

Donating through Gift Aid means Devon Air Ambulance can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give, and it won’t cost you a penny extra. Next time you drop your jacket into your local Devon Air Ambulance Trust charity shop and we sell it for £4, if you sign up to our gift aid scheme then the charity receives £5  - the additional £1 comes from the Government.

Pop into your nearest Devon Air Ambulance charity shop to sign up.

Published: 29th January, 2018

Updated: 28th August, 2020

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Visit our vintage and variety shops

Visit one of our two Devon vintage and variety shops

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If you have items that could be considered ‘vintage’ or rare, then you can donate them to your nearest Devon Air Ambulance charity shop and they will be redirected to our specialist vintage shops in Topsham or Dartmouth.

Our vintage charity shops boast all sorts of intriguing and rare objects from tea sets and tablecloths to Toby jugs and trilbies. Visit our shops pages for a 3D tour of a vintage shop nearest to you, or pop in to browse the latest additions.   


Browse our online Vintage & Variety collection

Published: 29th January, 2018

Updated: 24th June, 2021

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A table of what we can accept

If you have clothing that you feel is not good enough for us to sell, please don't bin it. Put it in a bag marked 'rags' as we also receive money for clothes that are ragged.

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What we can take What we can't take
Good quality clothing White goods eg fridges, cookers
Accessories - shoes, handbags etc. TVs and any related recording devices
Books Large items of furniture, sofas etc.
CDs and DVDs Record players, old hi fi systems
Bic-a-brac Safety equipment eg bike helmets, lifesaving devices, child car seats etc.
Jewellery Prams, pushchairs, cots, mattresses
Linen Exercise equipment
Children's toys Video tapes and audio cassettes
Pictures and paintings Hangers
Vinyl records and collectables
Small working electrical items

Please note: In non-COVID times, furniture can only be accepted with a Fire Regs label

Download the list of items that we do and don't accept

Due to restrictions put in place by our recyclers during COVID we are also unable to accept any items that are not completely fit for purpose - these include broken electrical items which we would usually be able to recycle but currently cannot, therefore a cost would be incurred by the charity in disposing of them. 

Published: 29th January, 2018

Updated: 23rd June, 2021

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Our more unusual donations

We accept items you may be surprised about. Find out more.

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Did you know that we can accept all sorts of items beyond books, bric-a-brac, clothes and toys? Mobile phones, used postage stamps and postcards also help to generate income for the charity.

You can drop any of these donations into your local shop or phoned us on 01392 466666 for a freepost envelope for your old mobile phones.

Published: 29th January, 2018

Updated: 27th March, 2018

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