Donate essentials

Join us in extending a helping hand to newly arrived asylum seekers by donating high-quality clothing, shoes, and other essential items to those in need.

Our donations store is open to clients who are registered with us and who need clothing and essential items. It can provide a sense of dignity, choice and self-expression to those of limited means who are rebuilding their lives here.

Before you make a clothing or items donation, we ask you to consider whether an item is suitable to be passed onto someone else:

• Is it new or nearly new?

• If the item isn’t new or nearly new, is it in great condition?

• Has it been freshly washed?

• Is it for children under the age of 5 years?

  • If yes, please consider donating directly to Grow Baby.

We’re currently looking for the following items for our donations store:

• Casual clothes for adults:

• Joggers

• Sweatshirts

• Winter coats

• Raincoats

• Gloves, socks, winter hats

• Packaged underwear

  • Women’s:

  • Jumpers

  • Leggings

  • Men’s:

  • Medium-sized clothing (all items)

  • Pyjamas

  • Children’s:

  • Unbranded school uniform items

• Hardly worn or nearly new (and freshly washed) shoes:

• Men’s leather, waterproof shoes

• Unused toiletries

  • Shampoo, deodorants, toothpaste/brushes, soap, shower gel etc.

• Bags:

  • Suitcases, travel bags and daypack-size rucksacks (with zips/wheels working)

• New school stationery:

  • writing pads, sketchbooks, pens, colouring pencil sets, math sets, scientific calculators etc.

If you’d like to organise to drop off-of your donations, or if your school, club or workplace would like to organise a collection, please contact: volunteer@refugeeactionkingston.org.uk.