Clothing Collections

In January 2022, we launched a partnership with Collection 4 Clothes, a clothes recycling business that helps charities raise vital funds through the donation of pre-loved clothes and other items by the public.

Collection 4 Clothes offers a free service encouraging people to donate their pre-loved clothing, fashion accessories, bric-a-brac and unwanted gifts using clothes collection bags that are delivered to houses across the UK.

All donated items are then sent to countries in Eastern Europe and Asia and sold at affordable, localised prices. Anything that is not saleable is ethically recycled and the materials are used to make items locally.

Throughout the partnership, GOSH Charity is guaranteed to receive a minimum of £8,500 each month to help support seriously ill children from across the UK. There is no cost to the charity.

Collection 4 Clothes offers a free and efficient service. They encourage people to donate their pre-loved clothing, fashion accessories, bric-a-brac and unwanted gifts. By cleaning out your wardrobe, you will not only help give your clothes and other items a new lease of life, but you will help raise much-needed funds for GOSH Charity.

Staff always wear clearly branded Collection 4 Clothes polo shirts and carry photo ID. The delivery vans are also clearly marked with the Collection 4 Clothes logo and contact number, and the clothing bags include a logo as well as GOSH Charity’s registered charity number.

1. Look out for Collection 4 Clothes branded collection bags that drop on your doormat or email info@collection4clothes.co.uk to arrange a drop-off and collection. The teams are currently operating in the below UK postcodes, and each postcode is visited at least once a month.
2. Fill the bag with your pre-loved items.
3. Leave it on your doorstep on the day of your scheduled collection.
4. Be proud of yourself for donating your pre-loved items and for helping raise funds for GOSH Charity.

We are proud of this win-win solution that provides environmental benefits, raises money and recycles clothes into lovable items for someone else.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to get in contact with our Supporter Care team on 020 3841 3131 or email supporter.care@gosh.org

What will the money raised from this partnership go towards?

The money raised from this partnership will help support seriously ill children and their families from across the UK. It will help fund the hospital’s most urgent needs, including the vital rebuilding and refurbishment of hospital buildings, cutting-edge medical equipment, pioneering research into new treatments and support services for children and their families.

What kinds of items can I donate?

You can donate:

• clothes and shoes
• accessories including handbags, jewellery and belts
• bric-a-brac including ornaments, vases and picture frames
• stationery
• pet accessories
• children’s items including toys, car seats, and pushchairs
• kitchenware, including pots and pans
• homeware including cushions, curtains and bedding
• IT equipment including laptops, tablets and phones
• other items including tools, new perfumes, new toiletries and bikes.

All items donated need to be of a good quality and able to be reused or re-worn.

Are there any items I’m not allowed to donate?

Collection 4 Clothes doesn’t currently collect large furniture items or mattresses. They also don’t collect anything that is broken or faulty, including clothing.

I would like a bag but haven’t received one, how can I order one?

Please email info@collection4clothes.co.uk with your address and they will arrange a bag to be delivered to you.

My bag hasn’t been collected, what should I do?

Please email info@collection4clothes.co.uk, webchat live or call 0330 165 5197 with your postcode and contact number and Collection 4 Clothes will contact you to arrange a collection.

How can I be sure that I’m giving my unwanted clothes to ‘Collection 4 Clothes’?

All the collectors for Collection 4 Clothes will be wearing a clearly branded polo shirt with the Collection 4 Clothes logo on, and also carry a photo ID. The delivery vans are clearly marked with the Collection 4 Clothes logo, and the clothing bags include a logo and GOSH Charity’s registered charity number, so you can be sure that your pre-loved items will help raise funds for your chosen charity.

A list of postcodes where the Collection 4 Clothes bags have been distributed is above, so you can make sure your address is on the list.

How else is Collection 4 Clothes committing to supporting sustainability?

From December 2023, the collection bags will be made from 40% recycled materials and will be oxo-biodegradable. This is where additives are added to the plastic to help it break down faster and more effectively.

To reduce waste, unused or unwanted bags can be returned to the following address, where they will be recycled: CIP Recycling Division, Weston Hall Business Park, Main Road, Weston, Crewe, Cheshire CW2 5ND.*

*CIP Recycling Division Waste Carrier Licence No: CBDU435747

Collection 4 Clothes has also partnered with Ecologi and will support them by helping to fund tree planting and other environmental impact projects throughout the year.