Interesting homeless idea - Manchester

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Its been done before.

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Not sure why they need to fix something that isn't broken, would generate more traffic and interest if they spent the money on the shop on an advert or two, though I guess doing it this way is going to give them free PR online at least.
 
The idea itself seems a bit superficial and pointless.

But the event of it and the press should spur some additional giving at least, so its not all bad.
 
It's not even a real empty shop, it's just a temporary built glass box in the middle of the shopping centre.
 
Even if it's done before, don't underestimate the power of charity when it's done in the spotlight because people love to let you know just how much they care.

They really don't
 
Surely though after a couple of months buzz around it opening the clothing crisis for homeless would be likely solved in that city and it then becomes a big waste of a retail space that could be doing the traditional charity shop thing and making some money for the charity.

I mean how many clothes can they possibly need
 
LOL, I can see the local chavs being thrilled that only social-economic class lower than them are all walking around in Prada sweatshirts and Jimmy Choos.

All this will do is encourage the mugging of the homeless won't it?
 
pitchfork said:
Surely though after a couple of months buzz around it opening the clothing crisis for homeless would be likely solved in that city and it then becomes a big waste of a retail space that could be doing the traditional charity shop thing and making some money for the charity.

I mean how many clothes can they possibly need
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It is only opening for 10 days! Personally I don't see the point, can people not find clothes banks at every tesco, asda and council tip?
 
Read the thread title and thought "Put all the homeless in Manchester? Brilliant idea!!"

Thread disappoints.
 
I can see this working in the posh malls of India & Pakistan or the rich regions of Asia where there is a much bigger gap between the rich and poor. This will tug on their rigid heart strings as has more of a guilt trip for fashionistas feel about it.

If Holywood get a hold of this and every 14 year old girl convinces their parent to do it then hey, I guess it's a good idea. The rest of us can continue donating the way we were.
 
I can understand the cynicism behind this, and while yes, if you were inclined to donate your old clothes then there are already plenty of other means of doing so, but I suspect this approach will still end up getting a lot people to donate who have never thought of doing so before. I can't see the harm in that.
 
Doohickey said:
I can understand the cynicism behind this, and while yes, if you were inclined to donate your old clothes then there are already plenty of other means of doing so, but I suspect this approach will still end up getting a lot people to donate who have never thought of doing so before. I can't see the harm in that.
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A poster in the centre would have been cheaper.

"Have you got unwanted clothes/items?" "Donate to your nearest charity shop"
 
Hyburnate said:
A poster in the centre would have been cheaper.

"Have you got unwanted clothes/items?" "Donate to your nearest charity shop"
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I agree, but to those who would normally turn a blind eye to such appeals, I reckon this way, however contrived and vain, will probably have more impact on them.

Same idea/problem as Comic Relief/Children In Need really. It's just generating more attention in a different way.
 
Doohickey said:
I agree, but to those who would normally turn a blind eye to such appeals, I reckon this way, however contrived and vain, will probably have more impact on them.

Same idea/problem as Comic Relief/Children In Need really. It's just generating more attention in a different way.
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I don't buy it, I don't think the person that thought up this scheme is in it to help, my money is on that they're after something.

Rich ****ers that avoid tax and then pledge for the general public to give money to charity?
 
Hyburnate said:
I don't buy it, I don't think the person that thought up this scheme is in it to help, my money is on that they're after something.

Rich ****ers that avoid tax and then pledge for the general public to give money to charity?
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Oh I've no doubt that there's plenty in it for them. I just think what's the harm. They get whatever it is they aim out of it. More homeless people get more clothes. More members of the public get to feel pleased with themselves. I can't say it's a bad idea really.
 
I was just outside Whitworth Park on Oxford Road in Manchester going in to Tesco when some homeless guy asked me if I could do him a favor (give him some change), I said "no sorry, I only have a card", proceeded to walk into Tesco and buy some stuff on my card....

I came out of the shop, he said "excuse me".. I was like "what?", he was like "Do you think I'm daft?" then proceeded to moan at me for buying something. Was very rude, told me to f off and keep walking.
 
So.. turn up, give them your clothes... leave.

Should be popular with the nudist crowd, dunno about everyone else though ;)
 
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