Donate goods
Individuals and businesses are valued goods donations partners
You Matter relies on donated household items that are either new or in good used condition. Before offering your items, please take a moment to understand what we can and cannot accept.
We kindly ask that all donations be in good, gently used, or new condition, ensuring they are both safe and suitable for smaller homes or units.
As many of our clients prefer modern and contemporary furnishings, we are therefore unable to accept antique or older-style items and we are currently reviewing our stock and rehoming items that are not appropriate for the families we support.
Our guiding philosophy is simple: If you wouldn’t use the item yourself, it is unlikely to be suitable for our clients.
Please note that we may decline items considered unsuitable for our needs as there are costs involved for us to dispose of them.
We also prefer items to be on the ground floor for collection, where a lift is unavailable.
We appreciate your understanding and generosity in supporting our vision.
Items we CAN accept:
Our warehouse is currently at near capacity, but we are in need of the following items (Effective March 2025)
- Small dining tables (2-4 persons) and dining chairs
- Coffee and side tables
- Televisions (smart TVs only please)
- Television cabinets
- Desks
- Floor rugs
- Double and Queen mattresses and bed bases
- Chest of drawers
- Bedside tables and dressing tables
- Towels and kitchen linen (new or as new)
- Kitchen cutlery, crockery, cookware and utensils
- Floor and table lamps*
- Cots (must meet Australian Standard AS/NZS 2172-2003)
* NOTE: Used electrical appliances must be tested and tagged by You Matter in accordance with Australian standards – we would appreciate it if you could contribute funds towards the testing and tagging of your item.
Items we CANNOT accept:
- Antique furniture
- Clothing, shoes and accessories
- Fridges, washing machines or clothes dryers
- Glass furniture
- King beds, mattresses or linen
- Kitchen stools or bar stools
- Large, heavy furniture
- Poor quality, dirty or damaged items
- Sofa beds
- Used laptops, desktop computers or gaming consoles
Individuals wishing to donate goods
If you have items to donate, please complete and submit the form below:
Our Pick-up radius is as below:
Business goods partnerships
If your business has surplus inventory, sample stock, returned items, shop marked, ex-display or unsaleable stock, then we can distribute these goods to families in need.
To discuss a business partnership with You Matter, please email us at donategoods@youmatter.org.au and we can arrange a meeting as soon as possible to discuss how we can work together to create Havens of Hope for a brighter future for women and children.
