Donation points

When moving out of halls, you may have items you can’t, or no longer want to, take with you. You can find donation points across our halls and the wider city below.

Food items

There are several charities that you can donate to, such as Manchester Central Foodbank, for donations of tins or packets (unopened and non-perishable). These can be given using donation bins located at the following reception areas:

• City campus: Whitworth Park (Grove House) and George Kenyon Hall reception.
• Victoria Park: Hulme Hall reception and Dalton Ellis reception.
• Fallowfield campus: main reception.

British Heart Foundation donation points

These bins are avaliable through the year.

The British Heart Foundation accepts donations of clothes, shoes, books, handbags, DVDs, small electrical appliances, furniture, pots, pans, and crockery. The bins in our halls hold these donations.

British Heart Foundation Bin Locations (including what 3 words location)

City Campus	Whitworth Park 1 (Toward.piano.butter) Whitworth Park 2 (Face.drape.notion) Whitworth Park 3 (Dinner.cuts.foam) George Kenyon Hall (Crisis.slim.level)
Victoria Park	Hulme Hall (Spine.dogs.rental) Dalton Ellis (Drip.taps.memo) St Anselms (Stale.staple.wings)
Fallowfield	Richmond Park Carpark (Secure.wrong.ticket) Armitage Sports Centre (Fits.golf.quit) Uttley House (Frost.guides.ocupy) Woolton (Hiking.formal.estate) The Limes (Dice.rainy.neck) Ashburne Hall (Grain.start.ready) Unsworth Park (Spots.outfit.token)

Give It Don't Bin It

Give It Don't Bin It runs from the end of May, when many of our contracts come to an end. You can donate various items, including clothing, kitchen items (no knives) or larger furniture. Place any clean, unwanted items in the containers marked ‘Give It Don’t Bin It’ across campus from the end of May.

Give It Don’t Bin Donation Points

City	George Kenyon - common room Whitworth Park – container by Dilworth
Victoria Park	Hulme Hall – container in car park Saint Anselm – in the JCR Dalton Ellis – Reception
Fallowfield	Entrance of Richmond Amenities Entrance to the Meadows

Charity donations

There are many charity shops across Manchester, below are a few which accept a variety of items or are close to halls.

• Mustard Tree
• Oxfam (Oxford Road)

Donation bags

Many charities offer donation bags through the post. All you need to do is order a bag, fill it up and then post it back.

• Bernardos
• Macmillan (clothes only)

Selling your stuff

You can also sell your stuff through various platforms to ensure it gets a second lease of life. Below are a couple of places you can get rid of your unwanted items.

• Vinted/Depop
• eBay
• Facebook Marketplace