Many of us had sort-outs during the various lockdowns, and charity shops can be the beneficiary of these.

There are lots of clothing and shoe banks dotted around the city – often in supermarket car parks so you can drop off your bags of clothes when you do your shopping. There are different banks for different charities so you can even decide which one to support – or just take to your nearest.

You can also donate textiles such as old sheets or towels. It really helps the charity workers if you can bag the clothes (even a bin bag will do) before putting them in the clothes banks.