Junkbusters

What is Junkbusters?

Junkbusters is a joint project between the Guild of Students and the University. Every year, we go out into Selly Oak and collect your unwanted clothes, books and household items to raise money for the British Heart Foundation - since 2011, we have raised over £135,000!

Our 2021 collection is a little different, given the ongoing Covid restrictions, but we still want to collect your items and raise money for our charity partners!

March collections

On Thursday 25^th and Friday 26^th March, we will be out in Selly Oak and at your accommodation villages (in collaboration with the fantastic Hall Reps) with stalls where you can leave your donated items to be collected.

All you need to do is fill up a bin bag with good quality, unwanted items and bring it to one of our stalls:

• The cross over between Dale Road and campus (opposite Bournbrook Pavilion) 2-4pm
• Arley Road (by University South Gate) 2-4pm
• The corner of Heeley Road and Dartmouth Road 2-4pm
• The corner of Dawlish Road and Coronation Road 2:30-4:30pm
• The corner of Raddlebarn Road and Bournbrook Road 2:30-4:30pm
• Outside Vale Reception (Shackleton) 3-5pm Thursday, 1-3pm Friday
• Outside Pritchatts Park Reception (Pritchatt’s House) 3-5pm Thursday, 1-3pm Friday

Did you know...

• 1 donation bag could be worth as much as £15 to the British heart foundation
• 10 donated bags of unwanted items could fund one full day of BHF Heart Nursing Care
• 100 donated bags could fund a young scientist for a week to help find a cure
• 1000 donated bags of unwanted items could help up to 40 young heart patients regain their confidence

For any more information, or if you have lots of items to donate but won’t be able to make it to a collection location, please get in touch with the Community Wardens:

Email – community@guild.bham.ac.uk

Social media - @ilovesellyoak