Donating items to our shops

Just one bag of your pre-loved things can fund a vital call to Scope’s Helpline, offering help and support when it’s needed most.

Everything you donate helps us campaign and provide advice and support for disabled people and their families.

To find out more about our goals to end disability inequality read An Equal Future is Possible.

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Donations we can accept

Men’s, women’s, and children’s fashion: clothes, shoes, and accessories.
Homeware and soft furnishings: vases, curtains, cushions and more.
Entertainment: games consoles, instruments, CDs, DVDs and vinyl.
Books: all genres.
Small electricals: kettles, TVs, lamps and so on.

Our Wakefield and Grimsby shops can also accept:

Furniture: sofas, bedding, dining tables and chairs. Upholstered items will need fire labels attached.
Electricals: TVs, washing machines and fridges.
Fitness equipment.

If you have questions about your donations. Please get in touch with your local Scope shop. They will be glad to help you.

Home collections for furniture and electricals

Our Wakefield and Grimsby shops can collect from your home for free. Please note, collections need to be within 30 miles.

To book a collection you can contact the stores directly:

Wakefield - 01924 339644

Grimsby - 01472 346131

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer collections for clothes and small donations.

Retail Gift Aid scheme

If you are a UK taxpayer, we can claim Gift Aid on your donations. This gives us an extra 25p on every £1 we make from the sale of your donated goods. And it doesn’t cost you a penny.

When you donate goods to our shops. We will ask if you would like to Gift Aid your donations. If you say yes, we will need you to fill out a retail Gift Aid declaration form.

Learn more about how Retail Gift Aid Works

Retail Gift Aid Terms and Conditions

Selling goods on behalf of donors (GOV.UK)

How your donations make a difference

Your support helps us provide essential information and advice to disabled people and their families. Last year alone, we supported over 35,100 people through our Helpline. But right now, 1 in every 4 calls goes unanswered.

It costs nearly £1 a minute to run our helpline. Every donation matters. Here’s how:

One bag of donations (worth around £15) funds a 15-minute call, connecting a disabled person or family member with one of our advisers.
Two bags of donations (£30) enable us to call two people back, giving them the time and support they need for more complex issues.
Three bags of donations (£45) can fund a 60-minute call, helping to resolve urgent problems.

Every donation helps us reach more people who need support. Thank you for making a difference.

I'd been so stressed for months because of my Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application. My Scope helpline adviser was extremely friendly, down to earth, so helpful, and broke his advice down into simpler chunks so I wasn't overwhelmed. He gave me good tips for completing my PIP form, and advised I could ring back at any time to go through my answers. He also sent me an email with helpful links to guides. I am very impressed and so wish I had heard of Scope before. It's a huge relief that I can access their help now.

Helpline caller

The Scope helpline is here for you with practical advice and emotional support whenever you need it.