Our Local Charity Shops

The Air Ambulance Service has over 50 stores, including four Superstores, with further expansion beyond this year.

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WHAT CAN YOU DONATE

Donating your unwanted items such as clothes, homeware, electricals, or toys is easy at any of our stores and helps support our lifesaving missions. For larger items, our furniture stores offer a free collection service. Your contributions make a significant difference in funding our critical air ambulance services.

We accept
  • Clothes
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    Books
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    Accessories
  • Homeware
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    Toys
  • Small electronics
We don’t accept
  • Large furniture
  • Broken items
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    Food/ drink
  • Dirty clothes

Volunteer in our shops

Make a Difference by Volunteering with The Air Ambulance Service
Looking for meaningful volunteering opportunities? At The Air Ambulance Service, volunteers play a vital role in helping us deliver lifesaving care across the UK. Whether you’re supporting our charity shops, events, offices or community work, every hour you give helps keep our service flying.

Explore how you can volunteer with us and join a team that’s making a real impact.

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FAQs

How can I donate my pre-loved items?

There are three ways to donate your goods to us;

  1. Bag them and drop into on of our clothing banks
  2. Arrange a kerbside collection either using the branded bag you may have received or by calling our team
  3. Take your items to one of our stores or donation stations

In our stores, we want donations of high quality second-hand items that we can sell on to others to raise vital funds including, household items, clothing, shoes and accessories, as well as toys and children’s items. We can’t accept ripped, broken, stained or any items with missing pieces, but if you’re in any doubt, get in touch with our team.

If you have items which are well worn or past their best, pop them in one of our clothing banks where they will be picked up for recycling.

You can find all about the clothing banks, collection services and store drops offs here.

Donate, shop or volunteer 
— every action helps us save lives.