Jewellery Quarter Suit Drive celebrates record donations

More than 800 items of work clothing have been donated by Jewellery Quarter businesses as part of the JQ Suit Drive, organised by the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID).

The JQBID was joined by volunteers from GoodGym Birmingham to transfer the donations across to Suited for Success – a charity that provides free suits and interview clothes to unemployed men and women.

Work clothing and accessories were donated from workplaces across the Jewellery Quarter including ties, shoes, handbags, three-piece suits and smart blouses and dresses. Throughout the campaign these were dropped off at the Big Peg reception which acted as a central donation point in addition to providing free storage during the campaign.

This was the third JQ Suit Drive organised by the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID), and the second that involved volunteer help from GoodGym Birmingham.

The total number of donations was more than four times what was received in 2018 when the last campaign was run.

Jonathan Carter, GoodGym Birmingham Run leader said: “Suited for Success is one of our regular charities and we’re always happy to bring more donations to them. GoodGym is all about getting fit while doing good by helping the local community. The work they do at Suited for Success is amazing, thank you to the Jewellery Quarter community for coming out to support them.”

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