I want to donate items
When you donate, please make sure items are clean and in good condition. Check items are ones specifically requested. Adding unwanted things can create additional work.
Christmas requests 2024-25
These are coming in. If you are an organisation with specific requests please get in touch.
Botley Bikers would like new fleece blankets, handmade blankets (knitted or crocheted), backpacks (anything larger than child's) in reasonable shape, chocolate oranges and loo rolls. Deliver to the Botley community larder, Thur 1:30-4:30, Church Hall, 81 West Way OX2 9JY or contact Riki to arrange collection.
All requests
Asylum Welcome
Accepts: Non-perishable and fresh food; Toiletries; Phones; Laptops; Bicycles.
Also accepts: winter clothing including coats: sleeping bags, tents, warm coats, hats, gloves and scarves.
Where: 7 Newtec Place, Magdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RE. 9.30am-4pm Mon-Fri.
Contact: Emma on emma@asylum-welcome.org
Connection Support - North Oxfordshire
Accepts: Non-perishable food; Perishable food; Furniture; Clothes; Toiletries; Household items; Bedding; Sleeping Bags; Tents.
Where: 49A Castle Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5NU. 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Please email or call ahead to make sure someone is in the office.
Contact: enquiries@connectionsupport.org.uk
Connection Support - West Oxfordshire
Accepts: Non-perishable food; Perishable food; Furniture; Clothes; Toiletries; Household items; Bedding; Sleeping Bags; Tents.
Where: 2 Witan Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6FH. 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Please email or call ahead to make sure someone is in the office.
Contact: enquiries@connectionsupport.org.uk
Connection Support - Step Down Housing
Accepts: Non-perishable food; Perishable food; Furniture; Clothes; Toiletries; Household items; Bedding.
Where: 93 Bulan Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7HZ. 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.
Contact: stepdown@connectionsupport.org.uk
Emmaus
Accepts: Furniture; Clothes; Household Items; Bedding; Sleeping Bags; Tents; Working White Goods (less than three years old); Working Electrical Items; Garden Items; Toys; Books; Bicycles.
Where: 242 Barns Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 3RQ. Monday to Saturday: 9.30am-5pm; Sunday: 10am-4pm. Collection is available.
Contact: furniture@emmausoxford.org
Getting Oxfordshire Online
Accepts: Unwanted Laptops, Tablets and Phones for refurbishment. Before donating, please take a look at their spec list on what kind of laptops they can accept.
Where: Aspire in Oxford, SOFEA in Didcot and Bicester Green in Bicester. For addresses please visit Getting Oxfordshire Online.
Contact: hello@gettingoxfordshireonline.org
Oxford Mutual Aid
Accepts: Perishable food; Non-perishable food; Toiletries; Cleaning Products; Baby Products. Does not accept clothing or furniture.
Where: Richard Benson Hall, 276 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UR. 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, and 9am-4pm Sun.
Contact: coordinators@oxfordmutualaid.org
OWNS - The Living Room
Accepts: Non-perishable food; Clothes; Toiletries; Household Items; Sleeping Bags.
Where: 57c St Clements Road, Oxford, OX4 1AG. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
Contact: manager@ownsoxford.org.uk
The Gatehouse Cafe
Accepts: Non-perishable food; Clothes; Toiletries; Sleeping Bags; Tents. Cake and Sandwich Donation (please email Mair for more information and their food safety handbook).
They have VERY limited storage space so ask that all donors email Mair first so that things can be agreed in advance. They are not able to accept every donation offered to them. They would ask that all clothing donated is in good condition and washed. They do not accept used underwear and socks. All food donations to be in date.
Where: 10 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT. Preferably Sundays 2-4pm but other times and dates can be agreed in advanced.
Contact: mair@oxfordgatehouse.org
Last updated July 2024.