We accept donations of all womenswear.
This includes workwear, partywear and casual wear. We also accept accessories including shoes, bags and scarves.
We are in particular need of plus size clothing and flat shoes.
Every month we give away 400 items of clothing to support women on their journey into work.
Your donations are essential in ensuring that each woman who walks through our doors leaves feeling equipped, confident and more likely to succeed at interview.
Stock can be donated to any of our donation stations:
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Smart Works Newcastle, MEA House, Ellison Place, NE1 8XS. Monday to Friday, 8am – 6pm.
Sintons, The Cube, Barrack Road, NE4 6DB. Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. (Please ask for Caitlin Edwards).
NHS Business Authority, Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8NY. Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.
Home Group, One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BX. Monday to Friday 7.30am – 6pm.
Friday Vintage, 3, Old Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7JG, Monday to Friday 11am – 5pm.
Gateshead
Westray Recruitment Group, Valley House, Kingsway South, Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0JW, Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 6.30pm.
Northumberland
Weir Insurance Brokers Ltd, 12 Stanley Street, Blyth, NE24 2BU. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
North Tyneside
Greenbean, Quorum Park, The NEON Building, NE12 8BU. Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm.
Haddaway & Haddaway, 58, Howard Street, North Shields, NE30 1AL, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
South Tyneside
HTG, 11-12 Blue Sky Way, Monkton Business Park South. Hebburn, NE31 2EQ. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
Gentoo, City Hall, Plater Way. Sunderland, SR1 3AD. Monday to Thursday, 9am – 4pm, Friday, 9am – 12pm.
Emperor House, 2 Emperor Way, Doxford International Business Park. Sunderland, SR1 3XR. Monday to Thursday, 9am – 4pm, Friday, 9am – 12pm.
Durham
Learning Curve Group, Dunelm Rise, Durham Gate, County Durham, DL16 6FS. Monday to Friday, 8am – 7.30pm.
Castle View Group, 4-5 Lumley Court, Drum Industrial Estate, Chester le street, County Durham, DH2 1AN, 9am – 5pm.
Umi, Navigators Point, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW, 8am – 6pm.
Darlington
Learning Curve Group, The Old Exchange (Old NHS Building), Barnard Street, Darlington, DL3 7DR. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
If you would like us to send an e-thank you card please complete this Thank You Slip and pop it in with your donations!
Unable to drop of your donations? Send them to us via post (MEA House, Ellison Place, NE1 8XS).
Want more information about what you can or cannot donate? See here Donation Guidelines
Organise a clothing drive
Many organisations run a clothing drive on behalf of Smart Works Newcastle, which is an easy and fun way to secure a large number of clothing donations, and ensure that great quality clothing is put to the best possible use. If this sounds like something you’d like to do download our clothing drive pack here.
If you have any questions please email Newcastle@smartworks.org.uk we are happy to help!