# Clothes Aid to collect five million bags of clothes for NSPCC

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/07/23/clothes-aid-collect-five-million-bags-clothes-nspcc/
- Published: 2009-07-23T01:14:02+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

[⌊NSPCC launches £2.3m partnership with Clothes Aid⌉⌊NSPCC launches £2.3m partnership
with Clothes Aid⌉[

The NSPCC has engaged licensed clothing collection agents Clothes Aid to collect
and recycle over five millon bags of unwanted clothing over three years in a bid
to raise £2.3 million.

 

Clothes Aid begins house-to-house collections for the NSPCC across England this 
month, posting branded collection bags through letterboxes. The NSPCC will receive
£75 for every tonne of clothing collected, the equivalent of around 200 bags.

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NSPCC head of corporate partnerships Tracy Griffin said: “Having a clothes clear
out with [Clothes Aid](http://www.clothesaid.co.uk) is a great way for people to
support the NSPCC during this challenging economic climate. All you have to do is
clear out your unwanted clothes, shoes, or other textiles”.

 

From September 2009 Clothes Aid will also be providing a one-stop collection service,
enabling people to organise collections at work or through community centres. Clothing
donated via these collections will raise £300 per tonne for the NSPCC.

 

The company has guaranteed to raise a minimum of £525,000 in the first twelve months
of its partnership with the NSPCC.

 

Clothes Aid raises funds for a number of national and regional charities including,
Make A Wish Foundation UK, Barnardos, Noah’s Ark Appeal, Papworth Hospital, Children’s
Hospice Association Scotland, Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice, and Wellchild.

 

www.nspcc.org.uk

 

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## Comments

### By: Stewart

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/07/23/clothes-aid-collect-five-million-bags-clothes-nspcc/#comment-3739
- Published: 2009-07-27T14:50:04+01:00

I think this may be tricky for NSPCC. In many parts of the country people have been
conned by clothing collection leaflets purporting to be in aid of charity, when 
in fact they’re unscrupulous companies making a profit. I’ve had 4 through my letterbox
in as many weeks, some even claiming to be charities. When I’ve checked them out,
they are not registered. This is a huge problem across the country and I feel that
the NSPCC won’t do as well as they think. Certainly where I live, people are incredibly
sceptical now.