TEDS TOY EXCHANGE & DONATE SCHEME
How we help
How we help
Some of your donated and exchanged items may be given to local families in need, via referrals from health care professionals and local charities that we work alongside, so the items get directly to the children that need them.
All local schools, nurseries, children's centres, playgroups and mums groups - private or funded, are given automatic discount off all pre-loved items at TEDS. Groups simply register on our scheme and start shopping for the bargains.
Items that are unsuitable to sell in a childrens shop, plus our excess items, are donated to other charity shops operating in our area, so they can sell them to raise funds for their particular deserving cause. Great recycling of adult and kids stuff plus businesses supporting other businesses during these hard financial times for the High Street in general.
Many of the items we receive are not of a high enough standard for the British Market, but are of huge use to those in great need. We recycle as much as possible, which includes sending items out to other countries through working partnerships with local charities which have included Myras Wells and Vision7 and also through our recycling collections
*** CURRENTLY WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW PROJECT TO SUPPORT - PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU ARE ALREADY EXPORTING ITEMS ABROAD AND ARE LOOKING TO FILL CONTAINER SPACE ***
Some examples of who we've helped
Some examples of who we've helped
* Monetary donations from fidget spinner sales to
Poulner and Ringwood Junior Schools
* Educational & fun games to the Casaurina House orphanage in Kenya
* Puzzles and games to an Antiguan Pre-school
* Football kit & trainers to children in Africa through local school leavers volunteering program
* Clothes and shoes to the Nanyuki Childrens Charitable Trust,
for street kids in Kenya
* Clothing and babywear to Myra's Wells African Project, a local based charity building wells and helping school children in Burkina Faso
* Clothing, toys, prams, pushchairs, moses baskets, bedding, bikes and more to a children's camp in Latvia through local charity
* Toys and games to NCT for a playgroup at Fleetsbridge TESCO store
* Books and Games to New Forest school for adults with learning difficulties
* Pirate Treasure to Cranborne First School and Ringwood Infants - Arrr!
* Books and dinosaurs to Oakhurst First School - Rrahhrrr!
* A variety of games and toys for NCT Bumps and Babies sessions
* Raffle prizes and teddies for the Ringwood preschools, infants and junior schools Spring/Summer/Christmas Fairs & Teddy Bears Picnics!
* Toys and Teddies to Salisbury Portage to help children with learning difficulties
* Clothes to SPRING for their local sales
* Soft toys to Youth Cancer Trust - Wessex
* Puppets for Messy Play at Hyde Church
* Toys, dressing-up, books and other assorted items to
Ringwood Parish Church
* Nappies, toys, books and games to Poole Refuge for victims of domestic abuse
* Toys and Games to Action For Children centre locally
* Wii consul and games to new youth recruits at Winchester Barracks via the WRVS counselling service
* Toys and educational games to childrens centre in Malawi
* Toys and clothing to Africa via Bournemouth charity Vision 7
Charities and Charitable Causes:
Charities and Charitable Causes:
WE ARE LOOKING TO FIND NEW BENEFICIARIES THAT ARE ABLE TO TAKE ALL OF OUR EXCESS CLOTHING, TOYS AND MORE. SOME ITEMS MAY NEED MENDING, CLEANING OR REPAIRING PRIOR TO USE AND PICK-UPS MUST BE WEEKLY/FORTNIGHTLY
You can apply online if you wish to be a beneficiary. Go to our CONTACT US page and leave details of your group, organisation or personal circumstances and we will discuss these with you as soon as possible.
Alternatively, call Dana on 01425 474302 (daytime) or send an email to:[email protected]
Can We Help Each Other?
Can We Help Each Other?
If you are able to support us by having our flyers and business cards, then please let us know and display them in as many places as possible. Perhaps you are able to promote TEDS in your local schools, playgroups, community halls, parent toddler groups, breast feeding and ante-natal groups, in your local businesses and on your social media pages. If you require any other promotional materials or print outs then please contact us and we can bring or post some to you. We appreciate your time in doing this and you can be sure that you will help us enormously.
TEDS are more then happy to reciprocate with helping to publicise your organisation if you offer a service to children and parents in the Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire areas. Let's keep it local and help each other!
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Toy Exchange & Donate Scheme
Pre-Loved Toys For Girls And Boys