# Age UK asks for donations of winter coats

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/11/24/age-uk-asks-donations-winter-coats/
- Published: 2010-11-24T00:01:11+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Age UK is urging people to donate their old coats to sell in one of its shops 
this winter as part of the charity’s new Spread the Warmth campaign.**

Recent research for the charity shows that more than 1.2 million people over 60 
in the UK feel that having a warm coat would make the biggest difference to them
this winter. Hugh Forde, Director of Retail, Trading and Training at [Age UK](http://www.ageuk.org.uk),
said: “Donating an old, unloved coat will go a long way towards making winter warmer
for people in later life. With over 475 shops on high streets up and down the country,
donating your old coat couldn’t be easier”.

Age UK’s [Spread the Warmth campaign](http://www.spreadthewarmth.org.uk) aims to
help alleviate the needless suffering older people face each winter. Running from
October to February, the campaign will focus on helping older people stay warm and
well as well as reminding neighbours and friends of what they can do to help.

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Donated coats can be dropped off at a local Age UK or Age Concern shop.

## More donated coats

 * [Londoners asked to donate winter coats to people in need](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/10/13/londoners-asked-donate-winter-coats-people-need/)(
   13 October 2014)
 * [5 charitable Christmas ideas from a fundraising light installation to a winter coat to a charity vending machine](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/12/17/5-charitable-christmas-ideas-from-a-fundraising-light-installation-to-a-charity-vending-machine/)(
   17 December 2019)