# UberGIVING makes donating items to Age UK ‘as easy as requesting a ride’

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/12/09/ubergiving-makes-donating-items-age-uk-easy-requesting-ride/
- Published: 2016-12-09T14:06:37+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Online transportation network Uber is supporting Age UK this Christmas as part
of its global UberGIVING campaign. **

For one day its drivers will collect donated items from members of the public and
deliver them to an Age UK charity shop.

Uber is inviting the public to donate clothes, books, shoes, toys, CDs/DVDs, household
items, gifts, jewellery, ornaments and handbags. By using the Uber app they can 
then book a car to turn up and the driver will collect the items and take them to
the nearest Age UK shop.
Uber explains:

## Advertisement

> “With UberGIVING we help you give back with the tap of a button… Because giving
> back should be as easy as requesting a ride.”

In the UK UberGIVING takes place tomorrow, **10 December**, and runs from 11am to
4pm. It is available in the following cities: Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol,
Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester, Merseyside,
Newcastle, Nottingham, Stoke, Southampton, Portsmouth, Sheffield, York.

To take part, simply request UberGIVING from inside the Uber app and a driver will
come to your location to pick up your donation. There is of course no charge to 
the user’s account for this service.

![UberGIVING option on Uber's app](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/12/
uber-app-with-ubergiving-2016.jpg)

_Tap to summon a car for your donation to Age UK_

[UberGIVING](https://www.uber.com/promo/ubergiving/) is also taking place in cities
across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It will be active in 83 cities in total.
Each country will partner with a different local charity.

> Saturday is the big day: don’t forget to give back with [@age_uk](https://twitter.com/age_uk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> for [#UberGIVING](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UberGIVING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> More info: [https://t.co/KOQmDOdAxJ](https://t.co/KOQmDOdAxJ) [pic.twitter.com/Cudu1gO8e3](https://t.co/Cudu1gO8e3)
> — Uber UK (@UberUK) [December 8, 2016](https://twitter.com/UberUK/status/806979420745531392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Get ready for [#UberGIVING](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UberGIVING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!
> On Saturday you can donate unwanted clothes etc to our [#Belfast](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Belfast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> store with your Uber app! [https://t.co/IZ9ok19qCz](https://t.co/IZ9ok19qCz) [pic.twitter.com/scwaycSkxv](https://t.co/scwaycSkxv)
> — Age NI (@Age_NI) [December 8, 2016](https://twitter.com/Age_NI/status/806936419616849921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Uber ran [UberGIVING in September 2015](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/09/09/uber-to-collect-donated-items-for-save-the-childrens-refugee-crisis-appeal/)
to support Save the Children’s refugee children crisis appeal.

## #Uberpuppies

Uber’s charitable support is kicking off a day early in Singapore. Partnering with
Save our Street Dogs and pet food company Purina, it is today letting customers 
request 15 minutes of playtime with puppies, accompanied by charity volunteers of
course. Uber users simply have to tap the puppy button on their app and two puppies
will arrive shortly afterwards.

 The [#Uberpuppies](https://www.uber.com/info/sg-uberpuppies/) campaign aims to
raise awareness of the problems faced by stray dogs in Singapore, and the opportunities
to adopt them.

There is no charge for cuddles but donations will be requested.

Uber ran a [similar campaign in the USA](http://www.businessinsider.sg/uber-puppy-bowl-2015-1/#FwpYOJuzrPz3di0m.97)
in 2015 with US TV network Animal Planet.