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 items unworn and lurking in their wardrobes. As part of the Sustainable
read moreAs 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’ families to work extra hard to raise
read moreOne 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. Through donating to a clothes bank
read moreWhen 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 them, but at
read moreDoes your community recycle for charity? For the most part, people will get rid of their unwanted textiles following a declutter at home and take their recyclable textiles directly to charity shops or to charity branded textiles bins in dedicated recycling areas. By organising your own community recycle for charity schemes, you can really make
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