The Big Pick spring clean: clothing appeal

The Big Pick is a regular used clothing event, which helps to address clothing poverty for the people of East Lothian.  

Ahead of the next series of events, The Big Pick would like your clothing, shoe and accessory donations. Have you just completed a spring clean by any chance? Identified some clothing items that still have plenty of wear, are 'nearly new' or 'only worn a few times' ... well, bring them to one of our collection bins?

Big Pick events take place every few weeks in local community centres, where people can buy clothes by the kilo, as well as shoes and accessories, all at a reduced price and some kids items are free!

The community justice payback team, collect the items, sort through the donations and prepare them for sale at the Big Pick events as part of their community reparation.  Any profit raised from the event is then donated to local charities .. so far over £3000 has been paid back into East Lothian communities already.

Where to donate

To boost our clothing reserves, we're placing clothes collection bins at:

• John Muir House
• Penston House
• The Brunton Hall

This is a prime opportunity for you to bring your (no longer) used clothing and accessories to work and donate them to this extremely worthy cause. 

Let's all help to tackle clothing poverty, textile waste and support our local third sector charity organisations.

Next event

Do you know someone who might benefit from attending a Big Pick Event? Why not spread the word?  

The next event is on Tuesday 13 May 11am to 2pm at Haddington Corn Exchange.