The fashion charity has launched the UK’s first donation code as part of its Closet Clear Out campaign
This is the third year of Traid’s award-winning Closet Clear Out campaign and for 2026, the charity is going one step further in its call for donations by encouraging people to think about the clothes they no longer need or wear.
The Closet Clear Out campaign is running across April and you can join in by booking a free home collection service, with any Londoners booking one of these during the month being entered into a prize draw to win Traid shopping vouchers, or by dropping your donations off at Traid’s London stores.
Charity shops are curated retail spaces, not dumping grounds for throwaway fashion and by donating with intention – that means passing on clothes that can actually have a second life – you’re helping Traid have a bigger impact in its funding of global projects supporting garment workers and farmers.
Fast fashion has massively changed the types of items that are reaching charity shops. Cheap, disposable clothes are not made to last and are therefore harder to reuse. The better the quality of donated items, the more Traid can raise to support their projects changing fashion for good. To help people donate better, you can follow the Traid Closet Clear Out Code, the UK’s first public standard for responsible clothing donations.
Before you think about giving clothes away, ask yourself:
- Is it clean, fresh and ready to wear? Traid can only sell items in great condition; no stains, holes or heavy wear.
- Does it still have life in it? Well-made pieces last longer, resell better and raise more for Traid’s projects.
- Is it something you’d buy second-hand? If you’d pick it up in store, someone else will too.
- Would you gift it to a friend? If it’s something you’d proudly pass on, it’s perfect for donation.
- Better quality = bigger impact. The more Traid can sell your items for, the more they can invest in projects changing fashion for good.
A load of celebs, including Martin Freeman, Sharon Horgan, Patrick Grant, Laura Bailey, Caryn Franklin, Jim Moir & Nancy Sorrell, Keith Brymer Jones, Sabrina Grant, and Maximo Park’s Paul Smith will be donating pieces, and you’ll be able to ‘shop the drop’ when the edits land in stores in the summer.
Key Information
Dates | April 2026
Address | All Traid locations
For more information | traid.org.uk
Photo credit: Nick Tydeman
