Donations Urgently needed - Hostel at the top of Barry road

[birnehelene]

Oh dear! That was us - thank you Bumpy! We actually almost managed to leave our keys there too.

[hazelnunhead]

Dropped off some stuff today .....will try see if have any home stuff as well ....

[SebsC]

I'm going to be dropping off some things to the hostel, probably tomorrow, so if anyone has anything they would like to donate but aren't able to bring it themselves, please PM me and I'd be happy to come and bring it for you - it really is such a great cause.

[SebsC]

I thought I would just give a quick reminder to all the lovely folk of the Family Room, that if you have any unwanted baby/childrens items, either clothing or toys or equipment(particularly pushchairs) then this hostel is desperately in need of donations. It is an extremely worthy place and all donations are always met with such warm thanks and appreciation. Also, if anyone has some time on their hands, they are desperate for volunteers to help with the donations they receive. Nancy's number is listed in this thread should anyone wish to volunteer or donate. Thanks!

[bumpy]

Hi everyone, donated some bits and pieces on Monday and Nancy mentioned they were in desperate need of buggies and mens clothes

[Piaf]

We have three huge bags of newborn to six mth baby clothes, lots of grobags, change bag, box of toys and books and a Moses basket plus sheets etc that we want to donate but when we called on Monday they said they had enough baby clothes ... Just thought I would give the heads up and also ask if anyone has any other ideas for where to donate? It's a large amount of clothes etc and I would like to find a good home for them!

[fl0wer]

Sense on Rye Lane (past Peckham Rye Station, down towards Mothercare)

Mind (at the bottom of Lordship Lane/ Goose Green roundabout)

St Christopher's (a small and a large shop) on Lordship Lane

[Kate08]

Lee oasis is a charity in lewisham, they will come and collect donations and I have donated lots of baby stuff.

[Piaf]

Thank you both!

[Cora]

Worth trying to find a contact for women's refuges too maybe via social services or health visitors ...

[fl0wer]

Piaf, perhaps as you have so many you could donate a sack to each of the chazzers, that would help them sort the contents fairly.

Sometimes when I see their back rooms piled up with donations, and the way clothes seep out on display dirty and badly-priced, it's clear they haven't got a perfect system.

[Piaf]

Yes,flower, that was what worried me as I cant see how the usual charity selling through their shop would really be able to cope with all the clothes. It was why I had been keen to use the Barry road hostel as then a baby or three could be entirely kitted out! It is why I also thought women's refuge like Cora suggests as often likely to have kids - its just whether I can find one and whether they do want the stuff

[Cora]

I'm sure they'll want stuff...it's just their need to remain secretive for obvious reasons....well worth some calls to social services etc to get them to the right place x

[Otta]

I just spoke to Nancy about taking our P&T down there this weekend, and she confirmed that they're only really after buggies / car seats and stuff like that.

I got the impression this is really because her manager has told her this is not the role of a nurse, and that she shouldn't be using her time sorting donations, which is why they can't take bags of clothes and stuff.

[katgod]

Might be worth calling the 999 club in Deptford. They support vulnerable people of all ages but do have a nursery too. Some heart breaking stories about older children and their life experiences. The nursery tries to be a bit of order in chaotic lives. We collect (new, disposable) nappies at my work to donate their, so they must have some small babies there.

[TaraCrowe]

Hi

I just spoke to Nancy and she is looking for volunteers to help sort through donations.

If anyone can help please get in touch with her.

In the meantime they still need donations of large items such as prams, but please do not drop off big sacks of clothes/ small items that would need to be sorted (as noone is available to do that are the moment).

I am donating items today - but I am pre-sorting and labelling ecerything myself so that it can be given straight out to the relevant people. Nancy says if everyone donating can please so the same she would be very grateful.

Thanks

[Bonfire2010]

Hi, does anyone know if the hostel on Barry Road is still accepting donations? I have had a clear out and have some baby items to donate. If anyone has Nancy's number please can you PM me it as I can then call her to find out exactly the sort of items they are after.

Thanks

[Sally81]

Does anyone know if the above place still needs donations? I have tried the numbers above but no luck.

Or does anyone know of a similar place that would like children's clothes, equipment etc?

[edanna]

There's a Salvation Army baby bank. http://www.johndonne.southwark.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=401&type=pdf

[Sally81]

thanks edanna