Giveacar, a not-for-profit company, raise money by accepting donations of unwanted cars and either selling or scrapping them. Giveacar supports more than 30 charities including Cancer Research UK, The Children’s Trust, and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. To see a full list please visit http://www.giveacar.co.uk/charity.htm

Giveacar organises the donation of cars through Cartakeback, a national operation of licensed car breakers and scrap car yards. Throughout the UK, Giveacar coordinate the collection of unwanted cars, roadworthy or not. When you call or email Giveacar, they will arrange a convenient time to send round a tow truck to collect the scrap vehicle. They will pick up any scrap car, at no cost to you, and either sell it through a salvage auction, or dispose of it through an authorised treatment facility.

The scheme is the brainchild of Tom Chance, a twenty three year old university graduate and former part-time used car trader. He believes that car donation schemes require greater visibility in the UK. Said Mr Chance: “Every year in the USA, hundreds of thousands of cars are given away. In the UK, hardly anyone has heard of scrap car donation. I want to change this, and develop the concept so that it becomes commonplace. There are too many unused or underused cars on the road. We aim to put the value of these cars to good use.”

All of the charities that are associated with Giveacar will receive an average of £80 from each car donated. Anyone who donates a car can chose to support any of these charities, or they can donate to another registered charity of their choice.

For more details about the scheme please visit http://www.giveacar.co.uk or contact 0208 875 0478