5 easy ways to give to charity this Christmas
Donating clothes to those in need this Christmas?
As part vInspired's Get Trashed campaign, we've been checking out the easiest ways you can help the planet this Christmas. And it all revolves around not chucking your clothes into landfill.
Loads of our charity friends make it really easy to recycle clothes. Here's how to make your old jeans do more good than Superman’s cape…
1. The good old fashioned charity shop drop
Everyone’s got a local charity shop. Clear out your closet and give them what you don’t wear. You'll be raising cash for causes you care about while making space in your wardrobe for incoming Christmas presents. Find your local shop and check out what you can donate.
Top tip: Trouble getting there? Some charities run their own collections service, like the British Heart Foundation. Check online to see if yours does too.
2. Bag it up!
Seen those charity bags that come through the letterbox? Grab one and fill it up. The charity will provide instructions with the bag on how to set up a collection, or send someone round to pick up donations.
3. Give online
Clothes will raise more money if they're donated directly to charity. If you can’t do that, Clothes For Charity is an online service that lets you order a bag, pick your charity, and schedule a collection. Simples!
4. Do good while you do your shopping
Grabbing a sandwich or a bottle of coke at lunchtime? Most big supermarkets have clothing banks where you can drop off donations. Find your nearest one on RecycleNow. Make that trip to the shops count.
5. Donate to your community
Lots of homeless shelters, refuges and crisis centres accept donations of clothes for the people they support. Contact your local centre beforehand to check what they can use. Charities like Women’s Aid and St Mungos’ have details of their centres on their websites.
DON’T FORGET: Snap it before you drop it! Take a photo of any clothes you’re donating. Post it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with our #GetTrashed hashtag and the total number of items you've saved from landfill. We’ll add your numbers to the Get Trashed totaliser.
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