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Recycling business Collection 4 Clothes is supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity).

In January 2022, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity) launched a partnership with Collection 4 Clothes, a clothes recycling business, who help charities raise vital funds through the donation of pre-loved clothes by the public.

Collection 4 Clothes launched in 2017 and have already supported other charities, including Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity. They offer a free service, encouraging people to donate their pre-loved clothing, fashion accessories, bric-a-brac and unwanted gifts, using clothes collection bags delivered to homes across the UK. Everything they collect is then sent to countries in Eastern Europe and Africa and sold at affordable, localised prices. Unsellable items are ethically recycled, with the materials repurposed to create local products.

Throughout the partnership, GOSH Charity is guaranteed to receive a minimum of £102,000 a year to help give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible. There is no cost to the charity.

Collection 4 Clothes

How does it work?

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 also help raise essential funds for GOSH Charity.

How can I get involved?

  1. Be proud of yourself for donating your pre-loved items and for supporting GOSH Charity.
  2. Keep an eye out for Collection 4 Clothes branded collection bags (100% recyclable environmental friendly) delivered to your doorstep, or email info@collection4clothes.co.uk to arrange a drop-off and collection. Click on the button below to see the postcodes that the team are currently operating in. If they are working in your area, they will visit your postcode at least once a month.
  3. Fill the bag with your pre-loved items.
  4. Leave it on your doorstep on the day of your scheduled collection.

To find out if Collection for Clothes is currently collecting in your area, click below to see a current list of postcodes where bags are being delivered and collected.

See operating postcodes

Raising money for GOSH Charity and recycling

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

Frequently asked questions

The money raised from this partnership will help fund vital services to help give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible. These include groundbreaking research, cutting-edge medical equipment, the rebuilding and refurbishment of child-centred facilities and support services for children and their families.

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 reworn.

Collection 4 Clothes doesn’t collect used quilts, pillows, CD’s , DVD’s, large furniture items or mattresses they also don’t collect anything that is broken or faulty, including clothing.

The list of postcodes where the Collection 4 Clothes bags will be distributed can be found on the GOSH Charity website and will be updated regularly.

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

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

Thank you for letting us know. Please email info@collection4clothes.co.uk or call 0330 165 5197 with your postcode and full address and they will ensure your address is excluded from all future bag drops.

Alternatively, you can contact our Supporter Relations team on supporter.care@gosh.org and we will assist you in getting this sorted.

Collectors are trained to not deliver to houses with “no junk mail” or “no cold calling” stickers.

If you are not going to use your Collection 4 Clothes bags, you can return them by posting them to Collection 4 Clothes, Fort Dunlop Building, Fort Parkway, Birmingham, B24 9DF. Once returned, they will be reused or recycled.

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.

Collection bags are made from 40% recycled materials and are 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.