Car owners are being encouraged to raise cash for charity by giving away their old bangers. The Giveacar scheme is a social enterprise which collects unwanted cars, turning scrap into cash for good causes.
Regardless of their condition, cars are collected free-of-charge nationwide by Giveacar and either sold through an online auction or disposed of at an authorised site. Proceeds from the sale are donated to a charity of the car owner’s choice or one of the Giveacar’s partner charities.
The scheme mirrors popular projects in the USA and other countries and is intended to discourage owners from considering abandoning their cars at the expense of taxpayers and the environment. St Richard’s Hospice in Worcestershire is one of the first charities to sign up to the Giveacar scheme. The Hospice's fundraising manager, Tricia Cavell, said: “We are very pleased to join this scheme and have already had one car been donated with funds coming back to help our care.
“It’s a great way of disposing safely of a car while making money for the hospice at the same time.”
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