Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council are excited to partner with Habitat for Humanity to help families in Lisburn and Castlereagh get quality affordable toys for their children this Christmas.
Every year, lots of toys which are still in great condition are thrown away as children outgrow them. This year, we are asking residents to donate their gently-used, pre-loved toys to Habitat for Humanity through our dedicated drop-off points.
Toys must be clean, complete and in good condition/working-order. Games and puzzles must be in their original boxes. Sorry, we cannot accept soft toys.
Donated toys will be sorted and displayed in the Christmas Toy Shop at Habitat Restore Lisburn and one off pop-up toy shops in Maghaberry and Ballyoran.
Toy Donations - Drop Off Locations
Toys can be donated at the following locations from Saturday 12 November to Saturday 17 December:
| Location | Times |
| The Cutts Household Recycling Centre | Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm |
| Carryduff Household Recycling Centre | Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm |
| Maghaberry Community Centre | Mon-Fri 9am-1pm, |
| Ballyoran Community Centre | Mon-Fri 9am-1pm |
| Habitat ReStore, Lisburn | Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm |
Christmas Toy Store(s)
Toys can be purchased at a reasonable price at the below locations. Please note that the pop ups in Maghaberry and Ballyoran are for one day only.
| Location | Date(s) | Times |
| Habitat ReStore, Lisburn | Friday 25th November to Friday 23rd December | Mon- Sat 9:30am-5pm |
| Maghaberry Community Centre | Tuesday 29th November | 10am-2pm |
| Ballyoran Community Centre | Wednesday 7th December | 10am-2pm |
Suitable Toys (for all age ranges)
All toys must be clean, complete and in good working order. Boxed toys and games must be in original packaging. Please remember these will be Christmas gifts for children
Yes please
Plastic/wooden toys
Board games and jigsaw puzzles
Play mobiles
Ride on toys and rockers
Dolls and Dollhouses
Scooters and roller skates
Small plastic slides and seesaws
Robots
Electronic / V-tech toys
Musical instruments
Telescopes
Unopened craft kits etc...
No Thanks
Soft toys e.g. teddy bears
Incomplete toys
Broken toys
Stained or marked toys
Caption: Councillor Martin Gregg, Chair of Environmental Services and Niall McConkey, Manager of Habitat ReStore Lisburn.