Pre-loved Toy Appeal 2024

Date: Monday 11 November to Sunday 15 December 2024

Venue: Recycling centres in Belfast

Category: Christmas

Donate your pre-loved toys to our appeal and help families in need at Christmas.

From Monday 11 November to Sunday 15 December, you can bring your pre-loved toys to our recycling centres. We are collecting toys, games, books, DVDs and other items suitable for children of all ages.

Donated items must be clean, complete, working, and in good condition.

Examples of what you could donate to our toy appeal

You can donate:

bikes, trikes, scooters
ride-on toys
go-karts
toy kitchens and work benches
doll houses
dolls and prams
jigsaws, puzzles and board games (must be complete)
figures and figurines
Lego
books and DVDs

What we do with the toys

We've teamed up with East Belfast Mission to co-ordinate this appeal. They'll use donated items to help families by:

selling some items at affordable prices in charity shops
giving other items to families in need

East Belfast Mission will also work with other charity partners to manage collection and distribution.

Where you can donate toys

You can donate toys at our recycling centres. The table shows the location of our recycling centres.

Recycling centre	Address
Alexandra Park Avenue	180 Alexandra Park Avenue, BT15 3GJ
Blackstaff Way	1 Blackstaff Way, BT11 9DT
Ormeau This recycling centre is closed on 3 and 4 December 2024 for maintenance.	6 Park Road, BT7 2FX
Palmerston Road	2-4 Palmerston Road, BT4 1QA

Volunteer to sort donations

If you're interested in helping to sort donated toys, contact East Belfast Mission (link opens in new window).