Children are having a toy clear out...

Melhei_Haemathet

And they would really like to gift them to charity.

Please dont say freecycle them.... I set up the local group and basically got booted by my own assistant manager last year! I refuse to go back.

I dont want to sell them, and would probably need to remove them from the house within 24 - 48hrs of the sort out as 2 of the children have emotional issues

Does anyone know charity/hospital etc in the walsall/westmidlands are that would be grateful of some teddybears? Im sure my mum could be talked into a charity teddybear run if nessissary in the car

SatansPlaym8

Have you tried the childrens wards of the local hospitals. Worth a quick phonecall to see if the would like them or a local playgroup /creche?

Justie

try your local Rotary club - there's a shoebox scheme where they send parcels out to Eastern Europe and they include toys.

Melhei_Haemathet

thanks guys I can ring them round tomorrow then get them gone by thursday I hope!

Another thing, is it better to sell or to gift to charity childrens clothes? Again I have the whole emotional issue thing to deal with so fastest possible may be the key (although if i remove half our 2 6 yearolds wardrobe I hardly think they would notice)

I have a tendancy to remove the fancy bits off ruined clothes (I cut out that sequin motif, embroidery pattern etc) and make them into new clothes often with new materials for the main part.

In concideration I could get all the 'good' scraps from the same damaged/ruined/mix wash/poked holes in clothes and make patchwork clothes for dashing round the house. If anyone has any ideas please let me know!

Mum_of_3_3

I was chatting to a friend about this & she said th give them to our local church as they then pass them on to he nearest womens refuge.

The refuges are non-denominational, but I guess they don't want loads of people just turning up on their doorstep to donate things due to safety???

Maybe you could do this as I know some women have to leave home whenever they can which means they (& their children if they have any) leave their homes with nothing, but what they stand up in.

I figure that maybe they would be grateful of toys for all age childen.

Hope this helps

M_o_3

fiscalfreckles

Some good ideas above, especially the womens refuge one. I remember that our health visitor used to accept baby equipment that anyone no longer needed and made sure it went to someone who needed it. So if you contact the HV at your local surgery, she may be able to suggest somewhere.

I have given toys & books to our local hospital, doctors & dentists surgery before. They are usually grateful for a few bits for the waiting rooms. Or you could try local toddler groups & nurseries.

I don't find that clothes sell very well (on ebay) unless they are virtually new or designer labels. So these are probably best given to charities.

Melhei_Haemathet

Actually, I have a family friend whos a HV (her daughter participated in a musical society my dad used to be MD (Musical Director))

I really think the womens refuge system would be better, call it a personal interest. Will call her immediately