Hull Christmas Jumper Donation Drive

Hull City Council is running its annual Christmas jumper donation drive again this year, collecting unwanted children's jumpers to get them to local families before the winter properly sets in. The deadline for dropping them off is Tuesday 1 December, so you've got a few weeks to clear out the cupboards.

There are plenty of places to leave them across the city. You can drop them at The Wilson Centre, The Orchard Centre, and Bransholme Library. Beercocks estate agents are also taking them at their Holderness Road and Village Green Way branches, as well as their shops in Hedon and Cottingham. If you work at KWL, Reckitt, or the Department for Work and Pensions, there are designated points at those workplaces too. It's worth checking which one is easiest for you before you set off.

The timing is deliberate: the council wants to get the jumpers distributed in time for Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day on 10 December. That's the charity's biggest annual fundraiser, and it's been running since 2012, raising £42m in that time. The idea is simple: schools, workplaces and community groups across the UK wear their jumpers on the day and give what they can afford, usually £2 for adults and £1 for children. By donating your old ones now, you're helping local families get sorted for it.

Councillor Charles Quinn, the council's cabinet portfolio holder for environment, mentioned that residents gave a record 145 jumpers last year, so there's a high bar to beat this time around. And it's not just about the charity side of things; the drive is also about cutting textile waste. If you've got other clothes to get rid of, the council reminds us that textile recycling is a year-round thing, available at household waste and recycling centres, at textile points across the city and through local charity shops. But for the jumpers, the deadline is Tuesday 1 December.