The Clitheroe Rotary Club's winter coat collection aims to distribute clean, good-quality warm winter coats to local charities, refuges, and support organisations, with hundreds already donated.

Kind hearted people in Clitheroe have rallied to support a campaign to collect winter coats for the vulnerable and homeless as temperatures drop.

Hundreds have been donated to the Wrap Up East Lancashire appeal being championed by Clitheroe Rotary Club.

An annual winter coat collection run by local rotary clubs in partnership with the charity Hands On London, the mission is to collect clean, good-quality warm winter coats to distribute to local charities, refuges, and support organizations.

In 2025 Clitheroe rotarians distributed, over 2,000 coats across East Lancashire to those in need via 15 charities. Struggling veterans, victims of domestic and those recently released from prison also benefit from the project.

Unwanted ladies’,men’s and children’s winter coats can be dropped off at collection boxes sited in Booths, Tesco and Sainsbury’s supermarkets in Clitheroe. All the rotarians ask is that the items have working zips and are clean and in good condition.

The last day for donations is Sunday, October 25, so there is still time to make a donation. More information about the appeal can be found at [email protected]