Why donate to Emmaus Cambridge?

Why donate to Emmaus Cambridge?

When you donate to Emmaus Cambridge, you have a direct impact on the lives of people working hard to rebuild their lives following homelessness.

We depend on your continued support and kind donations to keep us going and we always do our utmost to sell, recycle or re-use to grow an income from everything you give us.

What items can I donate?

What items can I donate?

As a charity which sells pre-loved items, we rely on the generous donations of members of the public.

We welcome donations of good quality furniture, clothes, toys, books, and bric-a-brac. We also accept working electrical appliances such as washing machines or fridge freezers, alongside smaller electrical items such as flat-screen TVs and lamps. If you’re not sure, feel free to give us a call.

Items we accept
What items cannot be donated?

What items cannot be donated?

We are extremely grateful to for all the donations we receive, however, due to high waste disposal costs and trading standards, there are some items we are unable to accept.

This includes soft furnishings without a valid fire label, safety items, baby equipment, used duvet and pillows, flat-packed furniture unless boxed, flammable or gas appliances, or any item that is not in a saleable condition.

 

Items we cannot accept
How can I donate larger items? 

How can I donate larger items? 

Where possible we ask that you drop-off your donated items to our shop in Landbeach, CB25 9FD. Emmaus Cambridge offers a free collection service for you to donate furniture (subject to condition) but we are unable to collect clothes, bric-a-brac and small donations. We also provide a Cambridge house clearance service.

To arrange a free collection click the button below to complete our online form or call us on 01223 863 657, Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm.

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Emmaus Reboot 
Looking to get rid of old laptops or computers?

Emmaus Reboot 

Our tech recycling service will happily accept your pre-loved computers, laptops, desktops, phone and tablets. The reboot team carefully refurbish all the tech that gets donated and re-sell it in our Landbeach shop.

To donate IT Hardware get in touch with [email protected] or [email protected] and arrange a donation.

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