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Donate items to a Sue Ryder charity shop near you

Donating unused or unwanted items to Sue Ryder helps us to offer expert end of life care and bereavement support.

How to donate items to Sue Ryder

  • Drop-off in store: To donate your unused or unwanted items simply bring them along to your nearest Sue Ryder shop. It's a good idea to check in advance if we are able to accept your donation. Either speak to staff at the shop or use the menu below to check.
  • Book a free furniture collection: If you're donating furniture, we may be able to collect it from your door. See Free furniture collections to check if we cover your area.
  • Corporate donations: If you are a business or organisation who would like to donate items to be sold in our shops, we'd love to hear from you. See our information on corporate donations.

What type of donation would you like to make?

If you know what you want to donate, find out how you to get it to us and how we'll use it to support our work.

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Free charity furniture collection
Looking to donate your unwanted furniture to charity? Book your free furniture collection and support Sue Ryder. Arrange your collection today.
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Donate your electrical items
Donate your electrical items to Sue Ryder to help support our palliative and bereavement care.
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Donate your bicycles
Sue Ryder welcomes donations of bicycles in need of refurbishment. Find out how you can donate your unwanted bicycles.
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Donate clothes
Donate your old clothes to charity and help support us. All profits go straight to supporting our palliative and bereavement support.
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Corporate donations
If you are a business, company or organisaton and would like to support our work, we welcome corporate donations. These could be end-of-line products or overstocks that you no longer require and we may be able to accept used items depending on condition.
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Items we can’t accept in our charity shops
Here at Sue Ryder, we will always try to sell items that have kindly been donated to us, however there are some items we can't accept. Find out more.

What difference will my donation make?

Big or small, your donations help us to provide more care for more people going through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness or the death of someone close to them - we’re there when it matters.

  • Donations that raise £25 could pay for one hour of our expert care, helping people live the best life they possibly can. 
  • Donations that raise £50 could go towards grief counselling sessions for people coming to terms with the death of someone they love.
How we make an impact

Find out more about the difference Sue Ryder makes in the lives of people who are dying or grieving.

How will my donation be sold?

Our wide network of shops, both in-person and online, means we can nearly always make the most of your donation.

Your items may be sold at your local Sue Ryder shop. Or our dedicated retail team may pass it on to one of our specialist stores including our eBay shop.

How can I find my local Sue Ryder shop?

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Find your local Sue Ryder charity shop

We have almost 400 charity shops across the UK selling donated items such as clothing, furniture, books, music and much more. Our shops are accepting donations, but please contact your local shop directly if you have any questions.