Don’t just bin it – recycle bin it!
Do you make a conscious effort to recycle your clothes? A staggering 1/3 of clothes across the UK will end up in the rubbish bin and go into landfill. If you think that your old clothes are too worn to wear any longer, don’t throw them out – donate them to a local...
Clothes bank near me
Are you looking for a clothes bank near me? Did you know that the total value of unworn clothing in our UK wardrobes is estimated at a staggering £30 billion? £140 million of this ends up in landfill year on year, which is not great news for our environment. Local...
Raising funds for homeless organisations
Whilst most of the UK population look forward to the festivities of Christmas, spare a thought for those who have no choice but to sleep on the streets and who do not enjoy the same luxury of a roof over their heads that others take for granted. Just because the...
Christmas fundraising ideas for grown ups
Why should the little kids have all the fun? If you’re a parent/carer or older sibling then it is more than likely that at some point you’ll have been dragged around a school Christmas Fete and been elbow deep in sawdust in the Lucky Dip, buzzed out on the ‘Wire Loop’...
What to do with your old clothes
Recycled Clothing Banks to help London’s homeless
We are very proud to announce Recycled Clothing Banks to help London’s homeless Whilst we are in the middle of the UK’s hottest summer on record, it won’t be too many months away until the bad weather is back and the homeless community in London will be in extreme...
Clothes bank London
What are the true benefits of clothes bank London? A recent study carried out by clothing reuse charity ‘TRAID’ (Textile Reuse and International Development has shown that almost a quarter of people (23%) living in London have the equivalent to 123 million clothing...
Are you running out of charity ideas for schools?
As a parent/carer or teacher, we all want the very best education for our children. Unfortunately, we live in a world of economic turmoil and the first thing to go is usually financial support in our education system. The onus then falls on the PTA, staff and kids’...
Clothes bank for money
One of the best ways to raise funds for your chosen charity, school or community project is to get a clothes bank for money. You’d be surprised how much you can be paid for filling a clothes bank with all of your unwanted clothes, shoes and suitable household fabrics....
Shoe bin recycling
When you next pop down to your local textile recycling bank, you will often see a recycled shoe bin in the mix. These shoe bins are a convenient way to get rid of your unwanted footwear, when you can’t bear to throw them out because you ‘might’ get some use out of...