Turn a Corner relies on the support of a helpful and friendly team of volunteers.
We welcome donations of books and other helpful items for the people affected by homelessness who visit our mobile community space.
Turn a Corner offers books and a space for conversation for people affected by homelessness. Turn a Corner also acts as a place to listen directly to people who are homeless about what their current needs are and pilot creative responses to these needs, in collaboration with the library’s readers and volunteers. This is in line with our mission, enabling people to seek solutions to the issues affecting their lives.
Volunteer roles
We have the following volunteering opportunities at Turn a Corner:
Donate books and other items
We welcome donations of books and helpful resources for the team to hand out to people visiting the Turn a Corner van.
High priority
Sleeping bags- clean and dry
Adult underwear- new only
Socks- new only
Tooth brushes
Gloves
Winter hats
Back packs
Wash items i.e., soap, shower gel
Tablets-these need to be reset to manufacturer settings
E-readers- these need to be reset to manufacturer settings
Headphones
Mp3 players
Mobile phones, Android under 5 years or non-AndroidAndroid - these need to be reset to manufacturer settings
Unregistered oyster cards
Priority
Small quick dry towels
Hand warmers- disposable
Women’s sanitary items
Lip balm
Tooth paste
Packs of tissues
Wipes
Food bags- Book size
Baseball caps
Scarves
Note books
Pens
Sketch books
Art supplies- drawing pencils, colour pencils and rubbers
Suncream
Large jumpers
Footwear- clean and dry- large adult sizes
Dry dog food
Dog coats-clean and dry
Dog Leads
Dog toys- clean and dry
Unopened dog treats
Priority Books
Comic books
Books in Eastern European languages
Wordsearch books
Sudoku
Adult colouring in books
Books
Fiction
Non-fiction
Biography
Poetry
Quick reads
(No heavy or hard-back books please)
You can also donate helpful resources by visiting our Amazon Wish List and purchasing items for delivery directly to our service. Please note you can only use the Wish List feature if you have an Amazon account. Make sure you select the Quaker Social Action delivery option at checkout.
If you would like to donate books or any of these items in a different way, please get in touch with us to arrange:
- turnacorner@qsa.org.uk
- 07824038807