Mansfield residents urged to donate old clothes to TKMaxx in fight against cancer

People are being urged to donate any pre-loved quality clothing, accessories and homeware they no longer need to TK Maxx’s Give Up Clothes for Good campaign, in support of Cancer Research UK for Children and Young People.

For many, the extra time spent at home during the Covid-19 outbreak has provided an opportunity to focus on de-cluttering, which can now be put to good use.

People can drop their items into the TK Maxx store in Mansfield, where they will then be sorted and sold in Cancer Research UK shops.

Each bag of items donated could raise up to £25 to help fund research into children’s and young people’s cancers.

Lisa Millett, East Midlands spokesperson for Cancer Research UK for Children and Young People, said: “The truth is Covid-19 has slowed us down but we will never stop.

“Cancer in children and young people is different to cancer in adults – from the types of cancer, to the impact of treatment and the long-term side effects survivors often experience.

"That’s why it needs different, dedicated research which campaigns like ‘Give Up Clothes for Good’ help to fund.

“Cancer still claims the lives of around 510 under 25s every year in the UK.

"We want to help more children and young people survive cancer with a good quality of life.

"So, we hope as many people as possible will help to get our life-saving research back on track by donating any quality clothes or goods at their local TK Maxx store.”

TK Maxx is the biggest corporate supporter of the charity’s work into children’s and young people’s cancers and, since 2004, has raised more than £37m to help improve survival.

Jo Murphy, assistant vice president of corporate responsibility at TK Maxx, said: “We’re making every effort to ensure that people can donate safely, so we can keep transforming their pre-loved items into vital funds.

"We hope the local community will show their support, because their donations really could help to save lives.”