Donate to the Workwear Wardrobe
Do you have unwanted clothes in your wardrobe that you don’t wear for whatever reason? Or maybe something that is no longer your style, no longer fits, or you just don’t love it anymore? We are seeking donations of pre-loved and unwanted workwear to stock our sustainable Workwear Wardrobe for our students.
The Workwear Wardrobe initiative has been created with the University’s overall strategy of sustainability in mind while aiming to help students build their workwear wardrobe in an affordable way ahead of interviews, assessment centres and as they gain work experience.
Everyone has a part to play in sustainability and climate change and as our students are also faced with navigating the increase in cost of living, donating to the Workwear Wardrobe is an easy way to make a difference.
Donate your workwear
We welcome donations from staff and students across the University - and employers attending our events.
Staff and students
Bring your workwear to:
- Student Opportunity - First floor, University House
- Student Opportunity Hub - Ground floor, Senate House
- Warwick Volunteers - First floor, SU Building
- WBS - Careers Plus office, ground floor (room 0.012)
- Argent Court - Ground floor
Employers
If you are attending an event, please bring clothing along on the day ensuring it is clean and items can be added to the wardrobes.
If you have an office local to campus and would like to participate by donating items, please contact us for more details and to arrange collections.
Get your new outfit!
The Workwear Wardrobe is now permanently housed at the Student Opportunity Hub in Senate House.
Drop in to the Hub during opening hours and visit the wardrobe - no appointment is necessary. Stock will change regularly with donations and students may visit as many times as needed.
Student Opportunity Hub, Senate House
Opening Hours (Term Time)
Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Workwear Wish List
As we build the stock, we are seeking clothes to fit all sizes and shapes and all styles of dressing suitable for the workplace
We're looking for:
- Formal suits
- Smart workwear separates including trousers, skirts, jackets
- Formal shirts and ties, tops and blouses
Helping the environment
Two tonnes of clothes Link opens in a new windoware bought every minute across the UK. Globally, we now throw away so much that, on average, every second a truck full of clothes is dumped into landfill.
Read more about the impact of fast fashion hereLink opens in a new window and how Warwick are focusing on the Way to SustainableLink opens in a new window
Helping our local community
We will be working in partnership with Warwick VolunteersLink opens in a new window. Any items unsuitable for the wardrobe will be passed through to other charities in the local area that work with Warwick Volunteers so all donations will be of value.
If you are a student and would like to join the Workwear Wardrobe team please contact us.
Sustainable Recruitment Alliance
The Workwear Wardrobe supports our work as members of the Sustainable Recruitment Alliance. If you would like more information about our sustainable recruitment practices please contacts us at employerconnect@warwick.ac.uk.
Find out more about the Alliance and how to join on their website.Link opens in a new window