Recycling Project

One of the key ways Save the Mothers Trust (SMT) generates funds for its charitable work worldwide is through collecting old yet usable clothing, shoes, and handbags via our clothing banks. This initiative not only provides vital support for our various humanitarian projects but also offers significant environmental and economic benefits.

Why Recycling Matters
Recycling textiles helps reduce the need for landfill space. Textiles present unique challenges in landfills:

  • Synthetic materials (man-made fibers) do not decompose.
  • Woolen garments, although biodegradable, produce methane, a harmful greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.

By donating your clothing, you’re directly contributing to a more sustainable future while also supporting SMT’s mission of aiding those in need.

Our Clothing Bank Initiative
Since 2006, SMT has successfully operated its Clothing Bank Project, which has become a significant source of funding for our charity.

  • We currently operate over 150 clothing banks across the UK, with the number steadily increasing.
  • Every garment donated generates funds for SMT’s various projects, ensuring we maintain our 100% donation policy.

 

Donation Process

What to Donate
We accept all kinds of unwanted clothes, including:

  • Coats, dresses, jeans, shirts
  • Shoes, handbags, nightwear, and blankets
    Your donations are carefully sorted, recycled, or reused to maximize their value, enabling us to help more people in need.

How to Donate

  • Locate one of our clothing banks in your area and drop off your garments.
  • For large donations (minimum 10 bin bags), we offer a collection service to make the process convenient for you.

Make Your Donations Count
To help maximize the value of your contributions, we kindly request that donated clothes are washed and ironed. This small effort can significantly increase their value, allowing us to achieve even greater impact through our charitable work.

Donate Now

“Charity does not decrease wealth. No one forgives another except that Allah increases his honor, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises his status”

(Sahih Muslim 2588)

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:

“None of you [truly] believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”

(Sahih al-Bukhari)

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