Sarah Jones, our Croydon Central MP, will be visiting the refugee camps in Calais from 27^th – 29^th September with Help Refugees

If you have any of the items below, please could you take them to her office between 10am-6pm Monday-Thursday, 43 Blackhorse Lane, CR0 6RT (just above Blackhorse Lane Tramstop – if you are coming by car, note that Blackhorse Lane Bridge is closed, however you can access the office via Dalmally Rd).

Priority Items (darker colours are preferable)

• Thin socks
• Men’s underwear (boxers, only new please – small, medium and large)
• Tents/tarpaulins
• Sleeping bags
• Blankets (have to be large enough to cover a full-grown man. Blankets that are any smaller cannot be distributed).
• Trainers and walking shoes (sizes 40-43): Only sturdy shoes and trainers, not office shoes.
• Jogging bottoms (sizes small and medium)
• Rain ponchos

Other items

• Boots (sizes 40-43): only sturdy boots and waterproof boots, not wellies.
• Waterproof and non-waterproof jackets (small and medium)
• Warm winter hats
• Snoods
• Gloves (not mittens)
• Small backpacks/ drawstring bags
• Roll mats
• Jumpers and hoodies (small and medium)
• Belts (men’s)
• Men’s skinny jeans (small and medium
• Emergency foil blankets
• Men’s disposable razors
• Lip balm
• Packs of tissues
• Toilet paper
• Wet wipes
• Spray deodorant (men’s)
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Toothbrushes
• Shaving foam
• Hand sanitiser
• Hair oil
• Talcum powder
• Nappies (all sizes)
• Condoms
• Disposable cups (for distributing hot drinks)
• French Lyca SIM cards
• UK to EU adaptors (to use UK chargers in France)
• Non-English language based board games for Refugee Youth Service (i.e chess, draughts, playing cards, footballs, cricket bats, tennis balls)
• Bin bags
• Pop-up gazebo (but NO poles)

Please do not donate: extra large clothing, knitted, ski clothing, camouflage, items containing symbols that are satanic, religious, or about sex/drugs/alcohol, very bright or fluorescent clothing.