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Your pre-loved items can help save lives. By donating to Action Cancer shops, you’re supporting vital cancer prevention, detection, and support services across Northern Ireland. Every bag of clothes, books, or household goods brings hope and care to those who need it most.

We need your donations

Our charity shops always require donations of good quality clean clothing, bags, shoes, bric-a-brac and more. Donate your preloved items and challenge your friends, family and colleagues to reduce, re-use and re-love. Take the Pre-loved Pledge and donate your unwanted clothing to Action Cancer, each large bin bag of clothing donated can be worth up to £40.

What we can sell:

  • Good quality, clean clothing & shoes (all styles and ages)

  • Bags, accessories & jewellery

  • Books, music & instruments

  • Furniture (any upholstered items must have a fire safety label)

  • Homeware & soft furnishings

  • Toys & games

  • Wedding & bridesmaid dresses

  • Electrical goods (excluding some kitchen appliances)

What we can't sell:

  • Anything broken, dirty or unsafe

  • Upholstered furniture without a correct fire label

  • Wall units

  • Medical equipment

  • Perishable goods

  • Children’s car seats

  • Oil Appliances, Microwaves, Dishwashers

  • Electric blankets

Why Donate to us?

– 1 in 2 people will be impacted by cancer in their lifetime
– Every donation to our shops and every pound raised from your donation goes towards our cancer prevention, detection and support services.
– All money raised by Action Cancer stays in Northern Ireland to support local people.
– Each year divert approx. 600 tonnes of clothing, accessories and textiles from going to landfill in. Donations like yours help us to reduce the environmental impact of waste.
– If we can’t sell your donations in our shops, we do our best to re-use or recycle them through our recycling partners.

Every bag of donations that you give us helps towards our services, but if you Gift Aid your donation it can do so much more! For every bag donated that raises £40 with Gift Aid your donation can be worth £50 – an extra £10 at no extra cost to you but is invaluable to us and covers the cost of one of our counselling sessions.

Find out more about Gift Aid.

All we ask is when donating that your pre-loved items are in a clean, sellable condition and are in working order. If you are unsure or would like any more information on what you can donate please contact your local shop or call 028 9080 3344.