Your unwanted Xmas gifts will help Fleet's terminally ill

Were you showered with gifts this Christmas but don't have room for them?

Maybe you received the same present twice?

The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice is appealing to anyone who received unwanted gifts to donate them to its charity shop in Fleet.

This will help the charity raise essential funds to help care for people affected by terminal illnesses in Aldershot, Ash, Camberley, Cranleigh, Farnham, Farnborough, Fleet, Guildford, Haslemere and all of the towns and villages in between.

The Fleet shop – which is one of 13 run by the charity - can accept anything from clothes to collectables, toiletries to toys, DVDs to jewellery and much, much more.

If you treated yourself to some new furniture during the festive period the hospice's Furniture Showroom and Donation Centre can even arrange free inspection and collection.

"I would like to thank everyone who donated unwanted items to our 13 shops in 2011," said Peter Foxton, head of retail at the charity.

"2011 was a tough year for the hospice particularly after a fire forced us to shut our shop in Fleet for almost six months, which inevitably affected our ability to raise the £15,000 we need every day to keep the hospice open.

"This means we are still in desperate need of stock donations, especially at this time of year."

For details on how to donate your unwanted gift or furniture contact the Fleet store on 01252 624724.