Collections of physical donations have started!

If you would like to make a donation, we are taking:

sanitary pads, clean, warm comfortable clothes or jeans, jumpers, t-shirts, coats for any age/sex, socks and underwear. Pots, pans and cooking equipment, including tin openers, wet wipes and toiletries, tents, camping equipment, sleeping bags and duvets.

Please use these contact emails to arrange your collection or drop-off:

Colchester: [email protected]

Chelmsford: [email protected]

Southend and area: [email protected]

Manningtree: [email protected]

Clacton: TBA - check back soon!

Below is an itinerary of when donations will be collected:

Monday 24th August ? Collections start in Southend and area. Collections continue in Colchester, Chelmsford, Manningtree and Clacton.

Tuesday 25th August ? Collections continue in Colchester, Chelmsford, Manningtree, Clacton and Southend.

Wednesday 26th August - Collections continue in Colchester, Chelmsford, Manningtree, Clacton and Southend. LAST DAY to make donations in Manningtree and Clacton.

Thursday 27th August ? Donations form Manningtree and Clacton are moved to Colchester. Donations in Colchester, Chelmsford and Southend are sorted into bags ready for packing into the van. LAST DAY donations will be accepted in Colchester, Chelmsford and Southend and area.

Friday 28th August ? The van is packed!

Saturday 29th August ? And we're off!