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Donate goods

We can accept donated goods at our charity shop at Raystede in Ringmer, and also our charity shops in Lewes, Uckfield and Hailsham.

Raystede Charity shop is taking donated goods again

From Monday 20th September, we will be delighted to accept your donated goods every week on Mondays and Tuesdays between 10am and 2pm.

We are pleased to accept your donations of good quality, clean saleable items at our charity shop at Raystede in Ringmer, and also our charity shops in Lewes, Uckfield and Hailsham.

Please park in the main car park and bring your bags and boxes directly to the charity shop. Please note we are not able to assist, so please ensure bags and boxes are not overloaded so you can carry them safely!

Right now, we need children’s toys, men’s clothes and men’s shoes but all donations are welcome – please check all items are clean, sellable and in good condition. See below for the full list of what we do and don’t accept.

If you wish to visit Raystede please remember you do need to book a ticket but if you are just dropping of donations, please let the welcome team know when you arrive, and they will direct you to the Shop.

Please do not bring donated goods outside of these hours, we can only accept them Mondays and Tuesdays between 10am and 2pm.

Whilst the goods we accept varies from shop to shop, all goods received must be in a clean and saleable condition. Please read the list of what we do and don't accept before donating goods.

Clothes – need to be in good condition, no stains, no rips, zips working, no buttons missing, as charity shops do not have washing machines. If you are not sure, ask yourself would you buy it , would you wear it.

Bric-a-brac- all kitchen items must be washed/ clean before donating to the shops, no chips or cracks, these are not saleable and end up in the bin with a cost to Raystede.

Electricals – must be working and in a good condition.

If you click on the shop where you want to donate the list of what they will accept will be there, each shop is slightly different.

Please note we do not accept any knives.

Thank you for your co-operation, we look forward to seeing you in our Raystede shops.

Equine Tack Donations - please read what we accept

We accept donations of:

Head collars and bridles

Lead ropes

Rugs Saddles and saddle pads

Riding clothing, body protectors and hats

]Wellies and boots

Fly masks

Tools

Stirrups (must be a pair)

Buckets

Feed and water bowls

Feed bins, scoops and stirrers

Grooming brushes and boxes

Hay nets, bags and balls

Horse toys

Books

All these items must be clean, complete and in a usable or saleable condition.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept donations of:

Anything open, broken or out of date

Old saddles that are not useable

Ripped rugs

Spurs

Loose pieces of tack

3-legged saddle stands

Travel boots

Please note that it costs the charity vital funds to dispose of items that are unsuitable or in an unsaleable condition.

Your donated goods help Raystede's animals

How to donate your goods

On arrival at Raystede please make your way to our charity shop just behind the cafe and ask to speak to someone at the shop till. Please don't just drop off your donated goods without speaking to one of our shop staff or volunteers.

Gift Aid - make your donation worth even more!

If you are a UK taxpayer you can boost the value of your donated goods by 25% at no extra cost to you. Simply ask to sign the Gift Aid Declaration in our charity shop and leave the rest to us.

Please note that it costs the charity to dispose of items that are unsuitable or in an unsaleable condition.

Charity shop at Raystede in Ringmer

We are delighted to accept your donated goods every day between 10am – 3pm.

On arrival at Raystede, please park in the main car park, bring your bags and boxes, make your way to our charity shop just behind the café, and ask to speak to someone at the shop till.

Please note we are not able to assist- make sure your bags and boxes are not overloaded so you can carry them safely! Please don't just drop off your donated goods without speaking to one of our shop staff or volunteers.

If you wish to visit Raystede please remember you do need to book a ticket but if you are just dropping of donations, please let the welcome team know when you arrive, and they will direct you to the Shop.

Before you donate, please click here for the full list of items we do and don't accept at our charity shop at Raystede.

We are very happy to accept donations of:

✓ Small household items

✓ Ornaments

✓ Bric-a-brac

✓ Console games, DVDs, CDs and Blu Ray

✓ Toys, games, puzzles

✓ Soft toys must have a CE mark please

✓ Clean clothes: men’s, women’s and children’s

✓ Books

✓ Accessories, jewellery, bags, shoes, hats and scarves

✓ Small electrical equipment

All these items must be clean, complete and in a saleable condition.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept donations of:

✖ Large items of household furniture

✖ Quilts, pillows, throws, cushions, curtains and any other linens

✖ VHS videos

✖ Cassette tapes or free CDs

✖ Clothes hangers

✖ China dolls

✖ Car seats, prams or other large baby equipment eg. high chairs

✖ Cycle helmets, motor bike helmets

✖ Photo albums

✖ Knives

✖ Underwear, sleepwear, swimwear or anything naughty!

Lewes charity shop

Donations can be dropped off any day to our Lewes charity shop during the shop opening hours. The shop is open 7 days a week: Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm.

Please drive into the car park and you can find a loading bay round the back of the shop by the big blue shutters. You can enter the car park to drop off donated goods for up to 10 minutes only. Please keep this in mind or you may be fined.

If you wish to donate furniture or larger goods, please contact the shop in the first instance. Telephone 01273 076740.

Lewes charity shop

Donations can be dropped off any day to our Lewes charity shop during the shop opening hours. The shop is open 7 days a week: Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm.

Please drive into the car park and you can find a loading bay round the back of the shop by the big blue shutters. You can enter the car park to drop off donated goods for up to 10 minutes only. Please keep this in mind or you may be fined.

If you wish to donate furniture or larger goods, please contact the shop in the first instance. Telephone 01273 076740.

Before you donate, please click here for the full list of items we do and don't accept at our Lewes charity shop.

We are very happy to accept donations of:

✓ Small household items

✓ Ornaments

✓ Bric-a-brac

✓ Console games, DVDs, CDs and Blu Ray

✓ Small electrical equipment

✓ Toys, games, puzzles

✓ Soft toys must have a CE mark please

✓ Clean clothes: men’s, women’s and children’s

✓ Books

✓ Accessories, jewellery, bags, shoes, hats and scarves

✓ Furniture

All these items must be clean, complete and in a saleable condition.

If you wish to donate furniture or larger goods, please contact the shop.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept donations of:

✖ Quilts, pillows, throws, cushions, curtains and any other linens

✖ VHS videos

✖ Cassette tapes or free CDs

✖ Clothes hangers

✖ China dolls

✖ Cycle helmets, motor bike helmets

✖ Photo albums

✖ Knives

✖ Underwear, sleepwear, swimwear or anything naughty!

Please note that it costs the charity vital funds to dispose of items that

are unsuitable or in an unsaleable condition.

Uckfield charity shop

Donations can be dropped off to the rear of the shop Monday – Saturday, 9am – 4pm, Sunday, 10am and 3pm.

If you wish to donate larger goods, please contact the shop in the first instance. Telephone 01825 701381.

Before you donate, please click here for the full list of items we do and don't accept at our Uckfield charity shop.

We are very happy to accept donations of:

✓ Small household items

✓ Ornaments

✓ Bric-a-brac

✓ Console games, DVDs, CDs and Blu Ray

✓ Toys, games, puzzles

✓ Soft toys must have a CE mark please

✓ Clean clothes: men’s, women’s and children’s

✓ Books

✓ Accessories, jewellery, bags, shoes, hats and scarves

✓ Small electrical equipment

✓ Quilts, pillows, throws, cushions, curtains and any other linens

All these items must be clean, complete and in a saleable condition.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept donations of:

✖ Large items of household furniture

✖ VHS videos

✖ Cassette tapes or free CDs

✖ Clothes hangers

✖ China dolls

✖ Car seats, prams or other large baby equipment eg. high chairs

✖ Cycle helmets, motor bike helmets

✖ Photo albums

✖ Knives

✖ Underwear, sleepwear, swimwear or anything naughty!

Please note that it costs the charity vital funds to dispose of items that

are unsuitable or in an unsaleable condition.

Hailsham charity shop

Donations can be dropped off at the shop Monday – Saturday, 9am – 4pm, Sunday, 10am and 3pm. If you are dropping off items in the car, you can drive right up to our donation station, at the rear of the shop, via Waitrose car park.

If you wish to donate larger goods, please contact the shop in the first instance. Telephone: 01323 402649.

Hailsham charity shop

Donations can be dropped off at the shop Monday – Saturday, 9am – 4pm, Sunday, 10am and 3pm. If you are dropping off items in the car, you can drive right up to our donation station, at the rear of the shop, via Waitrose car park.

If you wish to donate larger goods, please contact the shop in the first instance. Telephone: 01323 402649.

Before you donate, please click here for the full list of items we do and don't accept at our Hailsham charity shop.

We are very happy to accept donations of:

✓ Ornaments

✓ Bric-a-brac

✓ Toys, games, puzzles

✓ Soft toys must have a CE mark please

✓ Clean clothes: men’s, women’s and children’s

✓ Books

✓ Accessories, jewellery, bags, shoes, hats and scarves

✓ Quilts, pillows, throws, cushions, curtains and any other linens

All these items must be clean, complete and in a saleable condition.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept donations of:

✖ Large items of household furniture

✖ Small household items

✖ Small electrical equipment

✖ VHS videos

✖ Cassette tapes or free CDs

✖ Console games, DVDs, CDs and Blu Ray

✖ Clothes hangers

✖ China dolls

✖ Car seats, prams or other large baby equipment eg. high chairs

✖ Cycle helmets, motor bike helmets

✖ Photo albums

✖ Knives

✖ Underwear, sleepwear, swimwear or anything naughty!

Please note that it costs the charity vital funds to dispose of items that

are unsuitable or in an unsaleable condition.

Please note that it costs the charity to dispose of items that are unsuitable or in an unsaleable condition.

Your support helps animals like Mags

Mags arrived at Raystede in a state of neglect, suffering with chronic laminitis (inflammation and damage to the tissue of his hooves) severely impacting his ability to move. Mags spent around four weeks not being able to leave the stable, with Styrofoam pads taped to all four feet to increase comfort.

Five months later, thanks to your kind donations and the expert care our Equine Team, Mags is the picture of health, he is worm and lice free, and most importantly he isn’t in pain.

We couldn't help animals like Mags without your incredible support.

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