Sarah Jones, our Croydon Central MP, will be visiting the refugee camps in Calais from 27th – 29th 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.
