Enable Ireland's Mayo charity shop wants you to break up with your stuff!
Enable Ireland’s annual ‘spring clean’ campaign has launched, asking Castlebar and Mayo residents to donate once-loved items to support vital services for people with disabilities.
This February, Enable Ireland is taking a cheeky twist on the Valentine's theme. The non-profit organisation, which provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities, is encouraging the public to declutter their homes and ‘break up with their stuff’.
Throughout February, residents in Castlebar and throughout Mayo can ‘break up’ with their stuff by donating once-loved items that are cluttering their home to the Enable Ireland shop at 1 High Street, Castlebar.
Those concerned about a loss of romance need not worry as Enable Ireland will help these items find love again when sold!
All 100% of profits from items donated to Enable Ireland support their local disability services. These include vital therapy and support services.
Showing love to the planet, donations to Enable Ireland contribute to the circular economy. Every year they recycle over 2,000 tonnes of donated textiles and clothing via their 28 charity shops and network of over 170 textile banks throughout Ireland. This extends the life cycle of garments and prevents clothing from entering landfill waste, contributing to a greener way of living.
Commenting on the campaign, Oonagh O’Connor, commercial manager at Enable Ireland, said: “February is a month associated with love and romance. It’s also a time when many people choose to declutter their homes with a spring clean. This year we’re uniting the two by encouraging the public to ‘break up’ with their once-loved items, and then fall in love with second-hand!
“Go through your wardrobes, kitchen presses, and chests of drawers. What may no longer have use for you could be exactly what someone else is looking for. We’ll help your donations find the perfect match and you’ll help raise funds to benefit our vital services.”
Donations are being accepted now at the Enable Ireland shop Castlebar, while members of the public can also donate to one of the charity's 174 textile banks located across the country or to any TK Maxx store nationwide.
Enable Ireland loves to accept donations of clean, good-quality clothes, shoes, handbags and accessories. They also accept towels, linens, homeware and glassware, as well as collectables, books, loose toys and unwanted gifts. Unfortunately, the charity cannot accept donations of electrical items, dirty or soiled items, broken items, mattresses, duvets or pillows (due to the high cost of disposal).
The Enable Ireland charity shop in Castlebar helps the public fall in love with second-hand items all year round. It offers a wealth of pre-loved treasures, from designer clothes and handbags to trendy shoes and accessories. They also sell classic books, beautiful homewares and more.