Help us to prepare our donations for sale Could you help turn our donations into cash? Expand 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.
Gift aid your donations If you are a UK tax payer you can Gift Aid your donation and make a big difference. Expand 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.
Visit our vintage and variety shops Visit one of our two Devon vintage and variety shops Expand 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.
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. Expand 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 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.
Our more unusual donations We accept items you may be surprised about. Find out more. Expand 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.