Where to donate unwanted alcohol

[Ant]

Bit of an unusual request but here goes... I need to offload some free samples received during the course of work - mostly beer but there are a couple of bottle of spirits as well.

I'd like it to go somewhere useful, but food banks won't take it. Does anyone have any idea where I can donate it? Ideally somewhere it can be sold to raise funds for charity if poss.

[IlonaM]

Are there any local charity raffles?

[Digbina]

Donate to a local school raffle?

[gabys1st]

Kunch centres for homeless, elderly SDAC etc for a tot with Xmas Dinner?

[rch]

Alternatively, I would strongly encourage you to give bits to the council rubbish and recycling teams as a Christmas thank you for all the effort they have made to maintain regular collections during Covid.

It can be a bit fiddly because you have to be around when they collect in order to hand the bottles over, but I?ve randomly given out bottles to the teams over the years and they are extremely grateful and feel that their efforts are appreciated.

Also, street sweepers and posties are happy to accept.

Residents tend to take rubbish collection services for granted, but these are human beings on quite low pay.

[kford]

Great idea, rch

[Ginster]

I'm running the raffle for Bessemer Grange Primary school, proceeds to the PTA charity where all funds go to the school. If the local workers don't take it all it would make a good prize, thanks.

[Ant]

HI, thanks for the suggestions everyone - the booze has gone to a local charity raffle.