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Swap Shop
A Swap Shop is a free and local exchange where staff and students donate items they no longer want and make it it available for you to take away. As new students to Cork we want to help you to furnish your apartment and feel more at home without having to spend a fortune. Every penny counts when you are a student after all!
Why did you start it?
Every year when thousands of our international students move out of on-campus accommodation they are told to leave their apartments completely clear. Often, students don't have anywhere to put the stuff they've acquired, resulting in perfectly good utensils like pots, pans, cutlery, plates, and mugs being thrown in the skip and going straight to landfill.
In 2018, the Presidents Strageic Plan had just been launched and so we wanted to contribute at a grassroots level to help further UCC's sustainability mission. We came up with the idea of the Swap Shop and have been going from strength to strength ever since.
When are you open for donations?
The Swap Shop is open all year round for students to donate their preloved items to us, instead of throwing them out. We collect, we organise and we store!
What items do you accept for donations?
We accept items such as:
- Duvets & duvet sets
- Bed linen
- Blankets
- Pillows & cushions
- Canned & unopened food items
- Stationery & travel books
- Storage solutions
Please ensure that duvets, pillows, duvet sets, and sheets are placed in plastic bags (ideally in original packaging), that all duvets in bags are labelled as either Double or Single, and that all items are clean. Due to space constraints, we prefer not to accept clothes or shoes, but there are many charity shops in the city that would be happy to take them! Please make sure all items are placed on their respective shelves when donating to the Swap Shop.
When can I take items?
We open for students to take donations usually in the first week of September and January every year.
There is a €3 entry fee which is donated to our charity
Venue: UCC International Office, Roseleigh, Western Road