Donating old stationery items - Help needed

frugal_rock

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I have had a clear out of the house and I have lots of pens, staplers, hole punches, etc I would like to give away.

I visited Cuba many years ago and took lots of pens over there and gave them to a local school and friends have done the same in South Africa.

Are there any charities in the UK who could help deliver stationery items to those who need them (in the UK or abroad?)

Many thanks

Savvy_Sue

The charities who do 'shoebox' type operations spring to mind immediately, they tend to have local drop off points around the country.

tsimehC

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

The charities who do 'shoebox' type operations spring to mind immediately, they tend to have local drop off points around the country.

Is that not only carried out during the winter period by the Samaritans? Correct me if I'm wrong as I vaguely remember the shoebox promotion in my school days...

Savvy_Sue

I could be wrong but I think some of them make trips abroad more often than just at Christmas. They may not have so many drop off points at other times of year, of course, but it's not long now ... (I can't bring myself to use the word itself yet!)

Aesop

How about this one?

http://www.inkinddirect.org/

frugal_rock

aureol212 wrote: »

How about this one?

http://www.inkinddirect.org/

Ive sent them a mail, though it looks like they only want brand new stuff.

Thanks for all the replies.

Aesop

Found this one

http://www.cycleforafrica.co.uk/home/recycle-for-africa.html

not sure if Staples is still doing the collection

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/appeal_to_send_old_stationery_to_africa_1_634256#

Savvy_Sue

I would be surprised if InKindDirect wanted domestic quantities, TBH.

A local playgroup might, however?

kingfisherblue

Local Brownies, Rainbows or Guides? I was delighted when we had some staplers donated to us.

XxXfashionqueenXxX

Local Churches do the shoebox operation. Our kids did it in their primary school's