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Giveacar are very pleased to introduce our new featured charity for 2015: ABF The Soldiers’ Charity! Giveacar have been working with ABF for over 4 years as they were one of the first… Read More

Hello readers, I’m Tracey – Giveacar’s Administration Executive. I wanted to share my experience of a visit to Children with Cancer in December.  All things considered… Read More

What Is the V5C?Your vehicles V5C Registration Certificate is the linking document between yourself and the DVLA and holds key information on your vehicle including its registration date, ma… Read More

An oak tree at the top of the field, longstanding and withered in its silhouette, it has remained a figurehead of longevity and comfort to the whole family as it seemingly cloaks us with its… Read More

The family car; a monument to the mid M5 ruckus on journeys down to Cornwall, the chosen carriage to ferry children from playground to party, and the weapon of choice for afternoon supermark… Read More

Centre: Shoreham Breed: Collie Cross (Border) Age: 5 to 7 Years Sex: MaleLikesShep is a sweet chap with a sensitive side. It will take him time to build trust in new people, but after allowi… Read More

Centre: London (Harefield) Breed: Jack Russell Terrier (JRT) Age: 8 and over Sex: MaleLikesLittle Bobby is a sensitive boy who has a lot of love to give. He really enjoys his food and treats… Read More

Centre: Basildon Breed: Jack Russell Terrier (JRT) Age: 0 to 6 Months Sex: FemaleLikesAda is a beautiful young lady looking for her forever home. As she’s still learning the ropes, her… Read More

Centre: Loughborough Breed: Jack Russell Terrier (JRT) Age: 1 to 2 Years Sex: MaleLikesRiley is a lively young chap with bags of energy to bring to an adventurous and thrill-seeking family!… Read More

Centre: Merseyside Breed: A Crossbreed Age: 2 to 5 Years Sex: MaleLikesBarney is a lively 4-year-old boy who is bursting with energy and is raring to go. He’s a lover of plastic bottle… Read More

It seems as though fortune was my friend on the day the most mischievous, speediest and waggliest hound of them all came bounding through the front door. With a bright white coat, orange ear… Read More

Since their inception, Dogs Trust have strived to create a better world where no dog dies from unnecessary destruction, which is why they make sure to never put a healthy dog to sleep. Like… Read More

MotaClarity is a UK-based specialist disability motoring website that aims to be the first-place people with a disability and carers go to when they need to search for information, advice, a… Read More

On the 8th April 2019, Transport for London (TFL) implemented the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) which aims to reduce the levels of pollution within London improve air quality. The scheme is… Read More

Throughout 2020 and despite two lockdowns we have maintained our car donation service with limited interruptions. As more charities adapt to new ways of fundraising and, donors look at alter… Read More

Our First Charity For The Year This year we are introducing some changes to our focus months. Instead of having a new featured charity each month, four charities across the year will feature… Read More

A New Charity Feature For February And March In a slight change of plans, we have a new featured charity for February and March! ME Association provide information, support, and practical ad… Read More

Giveacar has won a coveted National Recycling Award. The results of the National Recycling Awards were revealed on 27 January during a virtual ceremony where the recycling sector’s lea… Read More

Andrew, one of our recent donors, tells us below about his experience in donating a car in support of Cats Protection. And, introduces us to two furry friends who were cleverly purr-suasive… Read More

Below, our feature charity for February and March, ME Association, have shared one of the projects they are supporting. Read on to see how they are aiming to create the world’s biggest… Read More

From the start of the pandemic, the ME Association has been building up a library of free information about Covid-19, its impact on people with ME/CFS and the close similarities some types o… Read More

Back in October 2020, as part of our smaller charity focus, we featured Target Ovarian Cancer. Your car donations raised £1,250.55 in support of their work to improve early diagnosis… Read More

Our feature with The ME Association has now come to end. Although you can still of course donate in support of them. We received 14 vehicle donations during the feature and raised over &poun… Read More

The focus of our second three-month charity feature for the year is….. Crohn’s & Colitis UK. The UK’s leading charity for Crohn’s and Colitis. Crohn’s Dis… Read More

Chloe lives with Crohn’s and knows the value of being supported by those around her, especially her partner, Ben. However, it wasn’t always easy for Chloe to be open about her co… Read More

Back in July 2020, Guide Dogs were one of our feature charities and they were also the most donated to charity during the year! Your car donations raised £17,451.10 in support of their… Read More

Later this month it will be World IBD Day, take a look below to see what our feature charity, Crohn’s & Colitis UK have planned. World IBD Day takes place on the 19th May every yea… Read More

Thanks to Giveacar, we were able to raise £15,541 through donated cars last year for vital dementia research. Giveacar’s support means more to us than ever, since people with de… Read More

This article was composed by Marcus Rockey from CarVeto, a popular vehicle check service for private motorists buying or selling a used vehicle and checking its history. Visit their website… Read More

Hilary Living with Crohn’s In the 1970’s, Crohn’s was little known outside the medical profession. This is the year that our volunteer and supporter, Hilary, rece… Read More

In June 2020, we were lucky enough to be the feature charity for Giveacar, and since then, 17 individuals have gifted their cars for our cause, raising a fantastic £3,750. This has mad… Read More

Our feature with Crohn’s & Colitis UK has now come to end. But don’t worry you can still donate your vehicle’s in support of them. We received 19 vehicle donations duri… Read More

For our third feature charity of the year we are delighted to be working with Mencap and turning your vehicles into donations for them. We’ll be aiming to raise £5,000 in suppor… Read More

We were so excited when we got news we were having another little boy. My son Lucas was over the moon when he found out he would have a little brother to play with. When Taylor was born, we… Read More

3 Top Tips For Buying a Second-hand Car Most of us know buying a used car to be a tricky business. There’s a range of pitfalls to negotiate whether you buy from a local dealer, private… Read More

Giveacar has raised £4 million for charity Today, we are celebrating having raised £4 million from the donation of vehicles to UK charities. This milestone is a major accomplishm… Read More

Rainforest Trust’s mission for over 30 years has been to prevent the destruction of rainforests and other tropical habitat through the creation of protected areas. We’ve already… Read More

Liam, aged 22, has a mild learning disability and autism. After finishing college, he was put in touch with Mencap’s employment team in September 2019 where he was given a place on the… Read More

For our last charity feature of the year we are delighted to be working with the British Heart Foundation and turning your vehicles into donations for them. We’ll be aiming to raise … Read More

It’s World Animal Day and we are highlighting a charity who recently registered to start receiving car donations. Soi Dog Foundation’s mission is to improve the welfare of d… Read More

In the 1960s more than 7 out of 10 heart attacks in the UK were fatal, but thanks to research, there’s been a revolution in how we treat heart attacks and today at least 7 out of 10 pe… Read More

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited condition which causes very high levels of cholesterol in the blood from birth. If left untreated, the build-up of cholesterol can clog u… Read More

Around 1.5 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF). Thirty years ago, you’d only receive treatment for it if you experienced symptoms like palpitatio… Read More

2021 has seen some record milestones for Giveacar. We hit a total of £4million raised for UK charities since the organisation began. And in October, we saw our largest ever month for d… Read More

When Joey was just four years old he became unwell, experiencing acid reflux after suffering retching and headaches, lethargy and difficulty walking. After being seen by specialists, Joey&rs… Read More

Aged just eight and previously healthy, Beatrice endured the terrifying effects of autoimmune encephalitis – a rare type of brain inflammation. This caused her to lose the ability to w… Read More

Danny was diagnosed with Hunter syndrome when he was three years old, having had a history of developmental delay. Tragically, tests would find that he had the worst possible outlook –… Read More

As we enter our final week with Action Medical Research as our featured charity we take a look at what your donations will support:   Selecting the very best projects and research with… Read More

SpecialEffect are an award-winning charity that enables people with physical disabilities to benefit from the fun and inclusion of video games and leisure technology. They support people of… Read More

At Giveacar we’ve made scrap car recycling easy. Providing an even more ethical way to recycle your car. We guarantee at least 95% of your scrap car is recycled. A great opti… Read More

May bank holiday weekend, we had the honour of sponsoring The Twin Town Challenge 2022 which is a fun charity car rally whereby teams buy a cheap car and pimp their ride however they like! T… Read More

Suicide Crisis is our current featured charity. The charity’s founder is a survivor of suicidal crisis. She set up the charity in 2012 because she couldn’t find the type of help… Read More

Donating your car is a hassle free way of getting rid of your unwanted vehicle. This year alone we have already turned close to 700 vehicles into cash for Charity! 300 different charities in… Read More

Wishing all of our donors and charities a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. What an incredible year its been for giving to charity and we look forward to what 2023 will bring! We have a… Read More

It’s not often we receive 34 year old vehicles so when we do we love to find out the history behind it and the reason for selling! “Initially I tried the Vauxhall Cavaliers owner… Read More

The NSPCC has greatly benefitted through the Giveacar scheme and we would like to thank each and every one of the donors who have chosen the NSPCC to benefit through their participation in t… Read More

So far, we have received an amazing £37,947.11 through Giveacar donations. Today, 771 million people don’t have clean water close to home and 1.7 billion people don’t have… Read More

We have been absolutely delighted to take part in the Giveacar scheme. We have had several cars donated to us through this scheme and it provides us with an additional way to riase very much… Read More

Giveacar is a fantastic, innovative way for people to donate to Cancer Research UK. We are hugely grateful to Giveacar for all the amazing donations we have received. With Giveacar’s h… Read More

We’re so pleased to be working with Giveacar, to provide an easy and efficient way for everyone who’s passionate about mental health to support Mind. Over the years we’ve r… Read More