Originally set up in 1930 during the great depression they are one of melbourne s most renowned charities welcoming donations such as furniture homewares electrical items whitegoods books and clothing.
Donate clothes to refugees melbourne.
The ones which have been cannibalised and no longer have tyres and seats and the ones that are still.
Be prepared to pay a good bit for postage.
Check the refugee international website or one ask at one of the agencies mentioned in step 3 if you would like to donate clothes to refugees in other countries.
If you can donate tinned or dried food and clothes to the calais warehouse please do.
It is not safe or permitted to accept food and groceries direct from the public during stage 4 restrictions.
The below list of most needed items for both collective aid and refugee women s centre is updated monthly.
We would be grateful if you could consult it before gathering donations.
The asylum seeker resource centre in footscray receives donations of food and household items.
For a detailed list of what they do and donot accept there are comprehensive.
They are in urgent need of adult bike donations.
They do not accept second hand clothes furniture or white goods.
To make a donation either drop off your pre loved goods at one of brotherhood of st laurence s store locations or phone 1300 donate.
During this time we are still able to receive your coles online donations so please check our urgent grocery list below for the most needed items each week.
We do not however accept donations ourselves.
Take the time to find the best destination for your donation.
You can select your state or territory on the menu or look at all the listings below.
The following organisations accept donation of goods for refugees or people seeking asylum.
The refugee council of australia encourages donating goods to refugees or people seeking asylum.
Bikes there are two types of unwanted bikes.
They also accept financial donations and gift cards and have seasonal drives for blankets and other items.
The bike project take second hand bikes fix them up and donate them to refugees.