canary   10 #1 Posted November 24, 2013 Hello!  We've got a few toys that our kids have used a bit, but they're essentially as new in most cases.  There's a lot of places taking brand new toys for kids at Christmas, and I wondered if there were any charities taking good condition second hand toys to give to kids at Christmas.  Ben Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
OwlsChick   10 #2 Posted November 24, 2013 Great idea! A toys.a toy to a young child who dosent care if its in its original wrapping ect.They would be happy to have a toy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
orbs   10 #3 Posted November 24, 2013 canary, I've got some too, let me know where they can go if anyone gets in touch with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jillybabes   10 #4 Posted November 24, 2013 You used to be able to donate them to children's hospital not sure if you still can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
frankly_deer   10 #5 Posted November 24, 2013 there certainly should be if there isn't! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crazycatlady   10 #6 Posted November 25, 2013 Found this to donate toys to childrens hospital if it's any help.  http://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/patients-and-parents/charities/play-equipment-donation-guidelines.htm  ---------- Post added 25-11-2013 at 00:02 ----------  Sorry guys i should have read it properly first. They only take new toys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Plain Talker   11 #7 Posted November 25, 2013 South Yorkshire Housing Association on Welington Street at the back of Charter Row (City Centre) have an Xmas drive, to collect toys for needy kids in their refuges, etc. maybe they'd like to be offered them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LeMaquis   10 #8 Posted November 25, 2013 There's a children's charity shop in Woodseats, next to Greggs and 2 shops from St Lukes, I believe. They'll take donations like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
canary   10 #9 Posted November 25, 2013 Ideally we want to give them to someone that doesn't have to pay for them in the end - via charity shops, the parent (etc) would have to pay. We give all sorts of other things to charity shops, but in this instance we wanted the "end user" to not actually have to pay, exactly like the "new" toys scheme offered by Hallam FM, just (in this case) for used toys... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kel-lou   10 #10 Posted November 26, 2013 South Yorkshire Housing Association on Welington Street at the back of Charter Row (City Centre) have an Xmas drive, to collect toys for needy kids in their refuges, etc. maybe they'd like to be offered them?  ill second this, the refuges will use them in toy rooms or pass them onto families who come into their care who in many cases will be housed there with none of their own personal belongings including their children's toys.   Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
BHRemovals   10 #11 Posted November 26, 2013 take it to the auction house and just give the cash raised to charity Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tess   10 #12 Posted November 26, 2013 What about the children's hospital? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...