Matching need to surplus
This charity encourages manufacturers and retailers to donate their high quality surplus for distribution to good causes.
In Kind Direct has a network of voluntary organisations representing every kind of cause - family welfare, sickness and disability, homelessness, emergency relief, environment, ethnic support and community groups.
donate surplus
Companies donate surplus goods, mainly newly manufactured items. They might be ends of lines, seasonal items, samples, customer returns, things in damaged packaging or with slight defects.
Goods include toys, toiletries, tools and trainers; household appliances and cleaning products; clothes, shoes, sportswear and gear; bedding and linen; office supplies and equipment worth almost £50 million in value of goods have been donated by over 600 companies, and thousands of charities have benefited.
Donor companies are able to save money in storage and disposal costs, make progress towards meeting their corporate social and environmental goals and gain the satisfaction of helping good causes as well as good PR from greater involvement with the community.
receive goods
Voluntary organisations pay an annual registration fee to belong to In Kind Direct’s network and, in return, receive a monthly catalogue of available goods. They request items from the list, paying a handling charge, which includes delivery to their door. On average these goods work out at around 10 - 15% of the actual value.
tenth anniversary
In Kind Direct was founded by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1996 and operations began in 1997.
Since their landmark year in 2007, they have set ambitious objectives and called on businesses, charities and funders to help achieve them.
- To attract a consistent supply of the 10 core products our charities most need
- To start helping an additional 10 charities every two weeks
- To raise an additional £10,000 every week
Opinion
We feel this is an amazing idea - targetted recycling so that maximum ‘good for the community’ can result. These businesses must feel so proud of their generosity!
Action:
Think - could your company help?
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