Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

Shops in the Bristol area Website ↗ Their donation guidance ↗ verified 10 Jul 2026

Low-quality or unsuitable clothing/textiles should go to a clothing bank instead; space limitations may mean a shop can't take a donation on a given day — donors are encouraged to call ahead.

Baby & children

Can't accept Car seats and booster seats

Their wording

“Children's items (car seats, pushchairs/prams, cots, mattresses, high chairs)”
Can't accept Cots, carrycots and cot mattresses

Their wording

“Children's items (car seats, pushchairs/prams, cots, mattresses, high chairs)”
Can't accept High chairs

Their wording

“Children's items (car seats, pushchairs/prams, cots, mattresses, high chairs)”
Can't accept Prams, pushchairs and buggies

Their wording

“Children's items (car seats, pushchairs/prams, cots, mattresses, high chairs)”
Can't accept Soft toys without a CE or UKCA mark
Soft toys must have their CE label intact to be accepted.

Their wording

“Soft toys must have CE label intact”

Furniture

✕ Can't accept General furniture is not accepted. — “Furniture”

Can't accept Mattresses

Their wording

“Used duvets and mattresses”

Electrical

Can't accept Computers, phones and other data-holding devices
Covers electronic devices holding personal data and hard drives; small electrical items without data storage are otherwise accepted.

Their wording

“Electronic devices with personal data”
Can't accept Large appliances and white goods

Their wording

“White goods”

Safety equipment

Can't accept Climbing ropes, harnesses and hardware
Harnesses not accepted.

Their wording

“Safety equipment (helmets, harnesses, life jackets)”
Can't accept Helmets and safety headgear

Their wording

“Safety equipment (helmets, harnesses, life jackets)”
Can't accept Life jackets and buoyancy aids

Their wording

“Safety equipment (helmets, harnesses, life jackets)”

Mobility & medical

Can't accept Medicines and medicinal products
Includes medical equipment generally.

Their wording

“Medication or medical equipment (including prescription glasses)”
Can't accept Wheelchairs, mobility scooters and walking aids
Disability aids not accepted.

Their wording

“Disability aids or inflatables”

Health & beauty

Can't accept Prescription glasses

Their wording

“Medication or medical equipment (including prescription glasses)”
Can't accept Used or opened cosmetics and toiletries

Their wording

“Open cosmetics”

Sharps & weapons

Can't accept Ammunition, flares and fireworks

Their wording

“Fireworks”
Can't accept Knives and bladed items

Their wording

“Sharp items (scissors, knives, etc.)”

Hazardous materials

Can't accept Paint, solvents and household chemicals

Their wording

“Solvents and adhesives”

Food & drink

Can't accept Food and drink
Covers perishable food and drink.

Their wording

“Perishable goods (food and drink)”

Media & books

Can't accept DVDs and videos without a BBFC rating
Officially released books/CDs/LPs/DVDs are accepted; only home-recorded media is refused.

Their wording

“home-recorded media not accepted”

Bedding & textiles

Can't accept Duvets and pillows

Their wording

“Used duvets and mattresses”
Can't accept Used underwear and swimwear

Their wording

“Used undergarments”

Sport & outdoor

Can't accept Used inflatable beds, boats and water toys

Their wording

“Inflatables — Disability aids or inflatables”

Additional source wording

Specific restrictions that have not yet been consolidated into their own item pages:

Soft furnishings (rugs, curtains) without fire tags attached — “we can only accept furnishings that still have fire tags on”