Cleveland Fire Brigade is encouraging residents to donate their unwanted clothing at one of its 12 clothing banks to help raise vital funds for The Fire Fighter’s Charity (FFC).
In April, the Brigade added a further six clothing recycling banks to its sites across Cleveland, making donating unwanted clothes along with supporting the ongoing work of the FFC even easier.
People can now donate at the following Fire Stations; Coulby Newham, Grangetown, Guisborough, Headland, Loftus, Middlesbrough, Redcar, Skelton, Stockton, Thornaby, Yarm and also at the Brigade’s Headquarters at Queens Meadow Business Park, Hartlepool.
Dave Gormley, Cleveland Fire Brigade’s FFC’s service coordinator said: “Your unwanted clothing will make a huge difference to so many people and help provide much needed funds which allow the FFC to continue to provide valuable support for all serving and retired fire service staff, firefighters and their families.”
Items that can be donated include adult and children’s clothing, paired shoes, handbags and linen. Wearable clothing is re-used, usually sold in under-developed countries and any unusable items are recycled for car upholstery, industrial wipes or used in the production of many other products.
The clothing banks have been hugely successful so far and between April 2022 and December 2022 last year recycled over 28 tonnes of clothing which generated over £6000 for the charity. During January 2023, communities across Cleveland took part in the #BagItAndBankIt challenge which raised a tremendous £750 in January alone.
Donations are accepted at the recycling banks 365 days a year 24 hours a day.
