Donate Clothes in Leicester

Free charity clothes collection from your home in Leicester.

Donate clothes from home in Leicester

Make room in your wardrobe and give your pre-loved clothes another life. With our free charity clothes collection in Leicester, you can donate from home and choose the British charity you’d like to support. Choose a charity below, then check your postcode to find an available collection date.

Why choose Donate Clothes UK?

Those clothes you’ve loved but no longer wear could still have plenty to give. We make it easy to pass them on from your Leicester home and help raise funds for a British charity of your choice. You choose the charity; we collect from the place you’ve agreed with us.

How our Leicester collection works

Ready to donate from home in Leicester? Choose your charity, check your postcode and select an available collection date. Pop clean, dry clothes into bags or boxes you already have, keeping each one easy for our driver to carry safely. Leave them in the place you specified when booking, and add any instructions that will help us find your donation. Our home collection guide takes you through the details.

Choose Your Charity

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.

The Ambulance Staff Charity

Help care for the UK’s lifesavers. By supporting TASC, you’re helping provide vital wellbeing services to the UK’s ambulance family in their time of need. Read more...

Shout

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope. Shout is run by Mental Health Innovations Charity. Read more...

Dogs Trust

All dogs deserve to live life to the full. From caring for dogs in distress to finding new loving families for dogs that need a home, Dogs Trust makes a better future for dogs and the people who love them. Read more...

Clothing Collective

Clothing Collective helps people facing clothing poverty access clean, quality clothing with dignity and choice through gift cards accepted by partner charity shops. Read more...

Troop Aid

When service personnel are injured, they’re admitted to hospital without any personal effects or clothing. Our GRAB BAGS enable wounded servicemen and women to walk off the plane or arrive at hospital with dignity at a time of personal crisis. Read more...

Boot Out Breast Cancer

We are committed to fundraising and to making sure that every penny raised is spent on new treatments, clinical trials and breast cancer equipment in the NHS. Read more...

What we can collect — and what to leave out

Please donate:

Please don’t give us:

Good-quality clean adults’ and children’s clothing
Paired shoes
Handbags, belts & accessories
Jewellery, necklaces, bracelets & rings
Underwear, lingerie & swimwear
Bed linen, sheets, duvet covers & pillowcases
Curtains, towels & small soft toys
Perfumes & toiletries
Laptops, tablets & mobile phones
Small bric-a-brac & new, sealed jigsaw puzzles

Stained or damaged clothing
Rags, scrap textiles & wet items
Duvets, pillows & cushions
Books, DVDs, CDs & video games
Coat hangers, lampshades & roller blinds
Carpets & rugs
Plastic toys, board games & used or opened puzzles
Furniture & mattresses
Large electrical items
Large bric-a-brac

Collection days and times

Monday to Friday. Collection rounds usually start from around 9am and commonly run until 6pm, sometimes later depending on traffic and route planning. No collections on bank holidays.

Areas we cover near Leicester

Oadby, Wigston, Evington, Knighton, Braunstone, Aylestone, Belgrave, Thurmaston

Frequently asked questions

Do you collect around Leicester neighbourhoods such as Oadby, Wigston and Evington?

Availability in Oadby, Wigston, Evington and the other areas around Leicester listed above depends on our collection routes. Choose a charity and enter your postcode to check whether we collect from your address and see the available dates. You can then choose the date that suits you from the options shown.

What kind of clothes can I donate in Leicester?

Start with clean, dry clothes in good enough condition to be worn again, including adults’ and children’s clothing. We also welcome paired shoes, accessories, bed linen, towels, small soft toys and new, sealed jigsaw puzzles, along with the other items listed above. We can’t take damaged or wet clothes, duvets, pillows or furniture. Check our guide to what you can donate before packing.

What happens to my Leicester donation after collection?

Your pre-loved items are checked, weighed and sorted after collection. Suitable items are sold for reuse, helping clothes stay in use for longer while raising funds for the charity you selected. On average, we donate 82% of our profit to our partner charities. Our article on what happens to donated clothes explains their onward journey.

Do you collect in Leicester on weekends?

No, our collections run Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. Enter your postcode during booking to see the available dates for your address. Collection rounds usually run from around 9am to 6pm, sometimes later depending on traffic and route planning. You can reach our helpline Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm.

Still have a question? Visit our About Us & FAQs page or get in touch.

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Ready to pass on a few pre-loved favourites? Choose your charity and check your Leicester postcode for an available free clothes collection.

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Brilliant service! Saved me a trip to the charity shop. And so glad to be helping British troops.

Love being able to choose the charity to support. And the fact that I can book a charity clothes collection on a day that suits me. Will definitely be using Donate Clothes again, thank you!

I’ve never liked getting plastic bags through the door. So this is a fantastic and convenient alternative!

Donate Clothes in Leicester

Donate clothes from home in Leicester

Why choose Donate Clothes UK?

How our Leicester collection works