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  • 29 December 202013 February 2026
  • by Cath

Donate

Whether you’re able to donate items or money, we exist because of your generosity, so thank you for giving what you can.

There are lots of different essential items we take each month. To find out what we are able to take as donations please click one of the below headings:

    • Food/Toiletries
    • Clothing
    • Household Items
    • Furniture
    • Money

Please note our donation drop off times at our centre are Tuesdays 1-5pm and Thursdays 3-5pm.

You can also find out about donating to our Home Essentials Hub project by clicking here.

To avoid disappointment of having your donation declined at the door, please check our website prior to your visit.

Support Us by Shopping Online with Give Today!

You can now purchase our most-needed items online through Give Today and have them delivered directly to our door — it’s never been easier to support us!

If you’d like to help but don’t have items to donate at home, or simply want to be sure you’re buying exactly what we need, just visit the Give Today website. There, you’ll find a list of our most wanted supplies.

Whether you’re buying one item or one hundred, there’s no minimum order and no delivery charge. Everything is delivered by courier straight to us, and you’ll get a confirmation email once your donation is on its way.

You can either purchase from our shop on this page, or you can click on the link below to take you to their page.

Thank you for making a difference!

Give Today Community Basket Monthly Subscription

Sign up to a regular monthly shop, consisting of our most needed items, that will be delivered to our door when we need it. Choose how much you give each month, and which items you would like to buy, and you will know that you are regularly supporting us.

https://givetoday.co.uk/subscribe/openhands/

Address & Opening Times

Open Hands Compassion Centre, 19 Lower Willow Street, Leicester, LE1 2HP

We will be closed on the morning of 7th April 2026
Emergency Food Store & Social Supermarket: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am - 12pm with Food Store Voucher

Essentials Hub (Clothing & Household Items): Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am - 12pm with Referral

Pie Night: Tuesdays 7pm

Donation drop off: Tuesdays 1-5pm and Thursdays 3-5pm. Please look on our donate page to find out what we are in need of.

You’ve not only helped give me a peace of mind, but you’ve also helped feed me when nobody else has. Thank you!

- Food recipient

What had previously been an empty box now feels like a home!


- Furniture Recipient

You don't teach us just knowledge, but how to tackle real life situations.


- English Class Student

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