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The following Charities/ organisations will accept foreign currency for charity:

  1. Oxfam - can be handed in at any Oxfam shop

  2. Cancer Research Campaign- can be handed in at any Cancer Research Campaign shop, or any branch of Boots the Chemist or LloydsTSB.

  3. Post Offices-Some post offices collect currency for unicef.

  4. Age Concern Charity Shop, 9 Crouch Street, Colchester

Foreign Coins (& notes) - Foreign coins are normally of little value to a holiday maker as they cannot be exchanged for Sterling at UK banks. In some cases the value of notes also makes it uneconomic to exchange. A number of charities collect these items and convert them in bulk.

 

Tescos Superstore, Greenstead Road, Colchester Plastic Carrier Bags
  1. Age Concern Charity Shop, 9 Crouch Street, Colchester
  2. Oxfam - can be handed in at any Oxfam shop.

Postcards - Some Charities can make use of used postcards.

 

The following are some of the schemes available:

  1. Vision Aid Overseas - Old spectacles can be sent in a padded envelope to: Vision Aid Overseas, 12 The Bell Centre, Newton Road, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9FZ or give them to opticians who collect for them.

  2. World Insight Appeal - Operated by Help the Aged & Dollond & Aitchison. Hand your old spectacles into any Dollond & Aitchison branch or send them to World Insight Appeal, FREEPOST, Lon 131109, London, EC1B 1JY.

  3. Oxfam - recycle old spectacles, sunglasses and cases. You can hand them in at any Oxfam Charity shop.

  4. Lions clubs throughout the UK.

Spectacles - A number of charities operate schemes to re-use old spectacles for use in developing countries.
  1. Nationwide coverage
    Best Prices for unwanted stairlifts
    0800 085 8952

  2. Stannah Stairlifts, Freepost SA344, Andover, Hants,SP10 3BR
    0800 715 177 Ext 1343
    Recycles old Stannah chairlifts
    www.stannah.co.uk/stairlifts

  3. Simply Stairlifts,
    Used stairlifts purchased
    0800 316 0211
    www.simplystairlifts.co.uk

Stairlifts - are very expensive items of equipment but a neccessity for many people who have mobility problems.

However these items can now be recycled.

 

 

 

  1. Oxfam- can be handed in at any Oxfam shop

  2. Age Concern Charity Shop, 9 Crouch Street, Colchester

  3. PDSA Charity Shop,38 Long Wyre Street, Colchester

A number of charities collect used postage stamps for resale.

The Following Organisations also collect unwanted items for Re-distribution primarily to developing countries.

Work Aid - Address: Unit 2b, St Georges Industrial Estate, White Lion Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9JQ

Tel : 01494 765506
E-mail
workaid@btclick.com
Website :
home.btclick.com/workaid

 Lab-Aid Mr Alan Walsh - Address : Normal Heights, Chilten Road, Amersham, HP6 5Ph

Tel: 01494 726861

Collects Science teaching equipment and provides Sec. Schools in Africa, includes some books. Shares in promoting good Science teaching in Africa by teachers seminars.

 School- Aid  Mr L T Lee Address : 79 Chartridge Lane, Chesham, Bucks HT5 2RG

E-mail les.lee@zen.co.uk

Collects good school text and library books , sport equipment, art supplies and provides them to selected African schools.

Hope & Aid Direct Charles Storer

Address : 18 High Street, Ingatestone, CM12 OXQ

Tel : 01277 350660

Organises an annual convoy in trucks to Eastern Europe. Collects certain useful items. Links with Twam for tools.

Medical Missionary News - Brian Bland

Address: 1 Victory Close, Fulmar Way, Wickford Business Park, Essex SS11 8YW

Tel : 01268 765266

Ships to many charity projects in Africa. Medical basics, some good clothes, sewing machines etc.