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On 28 October 2026, Chancellor John Healey announced changes to energy bills, wages, pensions, fuel duty and financial support for households. But who will receive the £100 energy payment? Will gas bills fall? How much will wages and pensions rise? And will everyday shopping become cheaper? Here are answers to 11 questions about what is changing, who may benefit and when. Some measures apply across the UK, while others apply only to England or Great Britain. What Do You Need

Circular Economy Week 2026 runs from 12 to 18 October, highlighting how reuse, repair and recycling can reduce waste. But what does the circular economy mean for clothing, and can it make clothes more affordable? The principle is straightforward: rather than producing, using and discarding goods, we design them to last, repair them when possible and reuse or recycle materials. For clothing, this means extending the life of garments, reducing textile waste and relying less on

We are delighted to announce that we have four places now available for the 2027 Double TCS London Marathon, which is to be held on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April. The iconic event is making history this year, for the first and only time, there will be two marathon races run - one on the Sunday as usual and an extra one on the Saturday. This means there will be 100,000 runners on the streets of London over the weekend. We have secured four places - two for Saturday and two f

The recent Child Maintenance: Parents under Pressure BBC documentary put the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), and the experiences of parents on both sides of it, under scrutiny. Behind arguments about calculations, arrears and enforcement sits a question: what happens to a child's everyday life when the money they are supposed to receive doesn't arrive? For some families, this can make the difference between being above or below the poverty line. Government figures estimate t

We have recently taken on a second clothing collection partner - Donate Clothes UK - to offer free-of-charge doorstep collections for unworn clothing and other unwanted household items. Donate Clothes UK offers collections across a large area of central and western England, including in counties such as Leicestershire, Derbyshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Gloucestershire and Bath. They join existing clothing collection partner Redonate, who

Today, we're proud to unveil Clothing Collective's 2026-2030 Strategy. This is a pivotal moment for our charity — a roadmap that will guide everything we do over the next four years as we work to tackle clothing poverty across the UK. Clothing poverty affects hundreds of thousands of people, yet it remains one of the most overlooked social issues of our time. For too long, the conversation around poverty has focused on food and shelter, overlooking the fact that adequate clot

The Raffle Hero fundraising raffle is back! Thanks to supporters like you, the most recent raffle provided us with some vital funds to help our mission of providing access to clothing for people in need. Now's your chance to help us further AND be in with the chance to win a holiday for two people and £10,000 in cash. If you prefer, you can choose to receive £20,000 in case instead. Every entrant is automatically entered into our FREE weekly prize draws, featuring prizes such

This Small Charity Week (22–29 June), Clothing Collective is proud to be part of a national celebration of the vital role small charities play in communities across the UK. This year’s campaign, Small charities. Big impact., shines a light on the difference small charities make every day, supporting people, strengthening communities and creating change where it matters most. In the UK, small charities like ours play a crucial role in raising awareness of clothing poverty and

We recently announced on our socials and email newsletter that we had created a new Impact page on our website, to help show the difference that we are making as a charity. This page includes information about: Who we help - the main groups of people in the UK that receive charity shop gift cards from us Our impact areas - the situations that our work helps to support Our impact in numbers - the key numbers including the number of people we have supported and the value of gif

To celebrate Volunteers Week 2026, we're publishing another Volunteer Profile, shining the light on one of our volunteers who give up their time to help our mission. Meet Freddie Rolls - a writer who is part of our Insights team and helps to draw attention to important topics, including clothing poverty and body image in youth, sustainable fashion initiatives and how defining clothing poverty is a multi-layered issue. Here's a Q&A with Freddie where you can read more about hi

When budgets force difficult spending decisions, clothing is never just clothing. It’s integral to people feeling prepared, included and able to participate in everyday life. News fills with images of conflict and instability brings concern for those directly affected. Shock at the scale of suffering. A sense of events unfolding far away. But global instability eventually arrives in everyday life, not just through headlines, but through household accounting. Clothing sits in

We are pleased to announce that Clothing Collective has now become a registered charity in Scotland. We have supported some Scottish charities previously with clothing gift cards, such as Survivors of Human Trafficking Scotland, however this move means we can increase our presence and impact in Scotland. Talking about the news, Antony Wroe, our CEO and Founder said: "Becoming registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator marks an important new chapter for our c

How sustainability is defined, organised and measured in UK policy.

Today sees the launch of the 50/50 prize draw raffle, powered by RaiseHero , which gives you the chance to win some amazing prizes AND raise valuable funds for us in the process. The raffle, which runs until 22:00 on 30 June 2026, is offering a prize of a Suzuki Jimny, plus Ninja and Shark goodies to one winner. Alternatively, if you do win, you could choose £20,000 in tax free cash instead. Tickets are available for £5, £10, £25 or £50 and we receive 50% of the monies donate

Combatting clothing poverty is complex. It isn’t just about meeting a significant material need, but respecting the dignity derived from choice and access. Clothing Collective works on a donation-based model that takes financial contributions and transforms them into gift cards – ensuring people can choose independently, based on their needs and personal preferences. That said, we recognise that meaningful change happens across a broader ecosystem. In this piece, I will highl

Our volunteer profile feature returns, with another opportunity for you to meet and learn more about one of our volunteers. This time it's Zoe Rucker - one of our writer and researchers who joined us at the start of the year. If you're one of our social media followers or email subscribers, you're likely to have seen us sharing some of the articles that Zoe has written over the past few months, which includes: No Kit, No Game. How clothing poverty is excluding children from s

People being “in need of clothes” is a phrase that often passes without resistance. But what if we stopped to ask what that need actually consisted of?

We are pleased to announce that we have been selected as one of the causes that users of Nucha , an online marketplace with purpose, can help to raise valuable funds for us. What is Nucha? Nucha is an online platform that positions itself as supporting great causes at the centre of the 'resale revolution'. At it's core, it's a space for people to sell and buy clothing, shoes and accessories. It contains an expanding selection of second hand items for women, men and kids from

We are pleased to announce our fourth thrifter ambassador to join the team is Beth, AKA Betty's Style Stories (@ bettys.style.stories on Instagram). You can read more about Beth here, including what she loves about charity shops and what her most memorable purchase was. What got you interested in pre-loved/secondhand clothes? I have always bought from second hand shops, especially charity shops, since a teenager. I love hunting for bargains and helping a good cause. What do

This year there are two people running on behalf of Clothing Collective in the London Marathon and hoping to raise as much money as possible in the process. Here's a quick Q&A with one of the runners - Laura Scott - where she talks about things such as how she got into running, and why she chose to run for Clothing Collective. What is your name? Laura Scott Where do you live? I live in Putney, London. How long have you been running for? I’ve been running as a leisure activity