The team at Scope charity shop in Talisman Square discovered whenever they need a certain type of donation that exact range miraculously turns up.

As the charity is running its Great Donate campaign, asking people to have a clear out and bring their pre-loved items into Scope, research reveals people would prefer to donate our items rather than sell online, after a clear out.

That's clearly the case in Kenilworth. Or should that be 'Kenilwooth'?

"We're very lucky to be situated in Talisman Square Shopping Centre as it's always busy and there's good parking," says Jack Brown, shop manager at Scope charity shop, Kenilworth.

"That means it's easy for customers to drop off their bags of donations when they come in to do their shopping.

"What our team finds incredibly funny is, whenever we're running out of a line, often that day or at the very most, fortnight, that's exactly what is donated.

"Just the other day customers were asking for spring coats but we'd only got winter ones. Later that afternoon a couple of bags of lightweight coats were donated."

Two weeks ago the Kenilworth Scope store's bric-a-brac shelves were running very low and the team was quite worried as this is a very popular range in the shop.

And then two days later 16 boxes of bric-a-brac was donated, which "flew off the shelves as soon as we put the items out".

"I don't know the reason why this happens, we're certainly not practising manifestation but, we do have a wish list and our wishes have always been granted. There's definitely a lot of Woo going on in Kenilworth. Maybe we should rename the town Kenilwooth," Jack added.

"I suppose we should start wishing for bags of gold jewellery, knowing how our customers work, we'll probably be lucky enough to get that. That will certainly help Scope achieve our goal of an equal future for all.

"We know customers go to a lot of effort having a clear out and bringing them into the shop and we're truly grateful. We always need donations to ensure customers keep coming back to find hidden gems and brilliant bargains.

"This spring, if anyone is thinking of having a clear out, we'd love you to donate the items you've fallen out of love with so we can give them a new home. Every donation helps us to raise vital funds for Scope to support disabled people and their families. The charity's services have never been needed more than during the cost of living crisis."

Research shows people in the prefer to donate

New research by disability equality charity Scope finds the rise in popularity of resale apps like Vinted, Depop and eBay has not stopped the majority of people in the UK donating their preloved goods to charity shops, after a clear out.

An "overwhelming" two in three (65 per cent) people in the West Midlands prefer to donate their items after a clear out to a charity shop compared to just two in seven (28 per cent) prefer to sell their items on resale apps.

While 83 per cent say donating to charity shops makes them feel good and a further 65 per cent donate to charity shops because they love the space they get back.

The research comes as the Scope charity shops launch their Great Donate campaign, asking people to have a clear out and donate their pre-loved items to their local Scope charity shop, this spring.

Ruth Blazye, executive director of retail and communities at Scope, says: "We often get asked if resale apps have affected the quantity or quality of donations we're receiving.

"Our answer has always been "no", in fact, we've seen a rise in donations over the last few years. Now we know why, people really do feel good about donating to charity shops.

"Charity shops are a national institution, but I believe a little bit of healthy competition from resale apps is good. It means charity shops need to work harder to ensure they're giving customers even more reasons to support them."