Clothes donations

[ManekiNeko]

Hi,

I have nine bags of clothes and some bags of old bedding/pillows etc.

I'd like to donate these to charity but don't have a car to transport (so clothes donation bins are a no go).

Anyone know the best way for me to do this?

I've already contacted Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers a couple of weeks ago but got no response, and don't want to resort to putting them in the bags that come through the door, as I read that hardly any of the money goes to charity.

I'm based at HOP.

Help?

[Gaynor Hill]

Try Sally army they might be able to pick it up from you

[dippybird]

Hi, I have used Ald Life charity. They have shops based in Peckham and Sydenham. Really friendly and they will come and collect your donations. Their number is 020 7701 4388. Hope that helps.

[ctovey]

Ald Life is great. They usually collect within a couple of days and don't charge high prices in their shops. They also have a new shop at Camberwell Gate.

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

Try TRAID. They'll collect.

https://www.traid.org.uk/

[Sally Eva]

Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers would take them. They give out clothes. They have a session in the Copleston Centre on Tuesdays http://www.sdcas.org.uk/our-centres.html

I'm sorry they didn't respond. I know they get snowed under but are grateful for clothes. You could try again or drop in.

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

Forgot to mention - most places will not take pillows or duvets.

[ManekiNeko]

Thanks everyone, will try Ald Life and see if they will collect.

For the pillows/duvets etc. I heard that some cats and dogs homes may want them. Has anyone any experience and know if they will collect?

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

I've never been able to find anyone who would take them unfortunately.

[Jennys]

You can stuff them behind the panel at the side of your bath. They will keep the bath water warmer for much longer.

[Lynne]

Or as loft insulation?

[Mscrawthew]

Duvets and pillows can be a choke hazard for some dogs. I dont think tjey will take them?

[Broadbean]

Celia Hammond on Lewisham Way take bedding , duvets ,pillows . I think they can do collections but probably best to contact them to check .

[belladonna]

Geoff the poet from the Ivy House's wife works for an animal sanctuary and are often grateful for bedding and stuff. I've dropped stuff off at their house in Cheltenham Road

[ManekiNeko]

Thanks for the suggestions, I had ALD come pick up lots of donations last week.

Very simple, no fuss, recommended.

[flocker spotter]

ALD are well organised and will take pretty anything and select what they need and move the rest on. If you have no leanings either way, it is far better to focus on Human charities rather than animal ones, as domestic pet charities are proportionatly overepresented in the charity sector

[gabys1st]

St. Christophers Hospice shops and Brirish Heart foundation also collect. BHF also collects furniture and electrics seperately.

BFH shop prices are said to be highest so if you have anythiing really good worth considering donating to to them.

I know that BHF and Aldi also take clothing sheets towels (not pillows or duvets) that are in too poor conmdition to sell. The need to be seperately bagged and labelled "RAGS".

Also please note that if you are a TAX PAYER, it is worth saying that you want to do GIFT AID when you are asking for collection. Charity can claim a percentage of profits cost.

Thabks to this forum and fact am downsizing I have learnt a lot :-).

[tomskip]

Such a useful thread. Wish I could store it somehow for future reference! I've put my name here to make it easier to search.

[loveED86]

tomskip Wrote:

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> Such a useful thread. Wish I could store it

> somehow for future reference! I've put my name

> here to make it easier to search.

If you click 'follow this thread' it will be saved under 'show followed threads' in your control center.

I have found this thread very useful too :)