Donations
Thank you for wanting to give your goods or money through The Besom in Witney.
Here are some of the ways you can donate.
Furniture
Our van team are happy to pick up and deliver the goods.
We only accept items in good condition, and things such as beds or sofas must have a "fire safety label". Email us with details and ideally a photo.
Please note we don't accept donations of heavy "white goods" such as fridges or washing machines.
Toiletries
We also provide some clients with donated supplies of essential personal toiletry items such as toothpaste, deodorant, shower gel, shampoo, sanitary supplies. Even toilet rolls are much in need.
Food
We provide some clients with regular food packs, assembled by our team from donated food items.
We can't accept any perishable food but we welcome any donations of tinned food, dry foods (e.g. rice or pasta) and day-to-day provisions such as jam, tea or instant coffee, ideally with a long expiry date.
Bedding
Our bedding packs comprise duvets, sheets, towels, pillows and pillow cases.
We accept these items in a good, clean condition.
Clothing and shoes
We are now working closely with "Apollos Clothing" (www.apollos.uk), a local charity that provides clothing and shoes to those in need.
If you have any good quality clothes or shoes for adults or children, please contact Apollos Clothing on info@apollos.uk to arrange collection, or use one of the local drop-off points mentioned on their website.
Kitchen items
We put together kits of common and essential kitchen items, such as cutlery, crockery, saucepans, and cleaning products.
These kits go to people in need, such as those who will be moving into new accommodation.
Please note we only accept good quality items and do not provide upcycling. We do not have a team on standby waiting to be deployed. We are entirely dependent on the giving of people in churches. We're not open for donors to drop off items or for recipients to call in to collect things. We only work with social workers and professional referrers who inform us of need.
Giving money
The core team of the Besom in Witney are all time-givers. However, there are running costs such as rent for our premises and maintenance of our van.
If you would like to contribute to these costs or pay for specific items for our recipients, please get in touch by email or click on the button below to donate securely via Give.net.
If you're a tax payer, please enable us to enhance your donation with "Gift Aid". Thank you!