Donating Clothes
Made Simple
The hassle-free way to give pre-loved clothes and raise funds for the charity of your choice
Choose Your Charity
The way you donate your pre-loved clothes has evolved.
No more plastic bags through your door. Just pick a charity to support, book a collection and pack up your clothes.
We do the rest! To get started, click ‘Book a Collection’ on your charity of choice.
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If you can’t find the charity of your choice, don’t spend your valuable time deciding which one to support, just order a collection to support all of our partner charities.
Funds raised will be divided equally among all charities.
Why Donate Clothes?
Declutter your wardrobe. But leave your heart full.
By giving us your pre-loved clothes and textiles, you’ll:
- Raise funds for a British charity of your choice – we give 82% of the proceeds to your chosen charity
- Make your life easier – book a collection on a date that works for you, no more trips to the charity shop
- Help us save the planet – your clothes don’t go to landfill, plus there’s no more plastic bags through your door
- Give your clothes a second home – and those in need around the world access to affordable clothing
- Donate safely – with contactless collection, there’s no need to worry about COVID
How is your money spent?
Thanks to your clothes donations we’ve raised
to your chosen charity
for our partner charities
How it Works
Donating Clothes Made Simple
Choose your charity
Book your collection
Bag up your preloved clothes
We collect your clothes
Your chosen charity benefits
Please donate:
- Good quality clean adults’ and children’s clothing
- Pairs of shoes
- Handbags & belts
- Underwear
- Linen, towels & soft toys
- Perfumes & toiletries
- Small bric-a-brac items
Please don’t give us:
- No overly damaged or stained clothes
- Duvets & pillows
- Plastic toys
- Books
- Electrical items
- CDs & DVDs
- Large bric-a-brac items
Did you know?
- An estimated £140m worth of clothing is sent to UK landfill every year*
- The average UK household owns £4000 worth of clothes – and the value of unused clothes in UK wardrobes is a whopping £30bn*
- Source: WRAP
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