Nottingham’s Plains Road Oxfam shop is gearing up for a busy month as it celebrates the charity’s Second Hand September campaign, now in its seventh year.

The initiative is calling on people in Nottingham to shop preloved throughout the month and to donate any clothes they no longer need or wear.

Manager Paula Robinson is helping the Plains Road shop prepare for one of the busiest months of the year. He says: “September is a busy time for us in the shop, but also tons of fun. The shop has a lot of new faces coming in who might not have considered buying pre-loved clothes before, but who have heard about Second Hand September. It’s great to see people excited to find items they wouldn’t have expected in our branch.

This year, we are hoping that even more people in the area come in to see what we have on offer and hopefully they’ll bring some of their own clothes to donate at the same time.”

Oxfam’s Second Hand September is coming back to Nottingham (L-R: Ruth Devlin, Sally Lehwald, Joyce Brown)

placeholder image — Oxfam’s Second Hand September is coming back to Nottingham (L-R: Ruth Devlin, Sally Lehwald, Joyce Brown)

This year’s Second Hand September launches with the news that by 2050, the fashion industry is on course to produce 138 billion items of unworn clothes every year – enough to almost reach from the Earth to Mars and back.

Oxfam’s Second Hand Clothes advocate Jameela Jamil, says: “The amount of unworn clothes in the UK is shocking. “I have always been a fan of preloved clothing and own so much vintage. Items I have worn again and again over almost two decades. I’m so proud to partner with Oxfam, and to continue encouraging our love and appreciation for second hand. It is extra special that what they do not only helps save the planet but helps the people on it too.”

Rachel Cosgrove-Pearce, Oxfam’s Head of Retail Operations, adds: “We rely on good quality donations throughout the year, but during September we especially need a wide selection of clothes to keep the rails in Nottingham full. Second Hand September is an opportunity for people in the area to think about how they shop and the impact this is having on the planet. Shopping and donating preloved clothes are such easy ways to be kind to the planet and everyone on it. I hope people across Nottingham check out their local Oxfam shop, especially if they’ve never been in before, and use September as a great excuse to have a wardrobe clear-out for charity. “

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