Recycled Clothing Banks can help your local community to raise money through textiles recycling If your local community is dedicated to organising events for charity fundraising or financing new local projects, we can offer you an alternative that requires less effort! Textiles recycling is a fantastic way to raise funds; clothes, curtains, bed linen, towels, paired shoes, bags, and soft toys can all be recycled, and the best part is, we offer a generous 40p per reusable kilo – that’s an impressive £400 per tonne! Simply get in touch with us, arrange for one of our recycled clothing bins to ..read more

One of the most exciting events of the school calendar is the summer fair – but it takes a lot of hard work to plan, implement and achieve maximum fundraising. Here at Kids Just Recycle, we are always looking for new ways to help PTAs come up with new and exciting games, stalls and fundraising ideas. After doing a bit of research we have come up with some suggestions for you – as well as a couple of ideas of our own! Beat the GoalieFind a willing teacher to wear inflatable goalkeeper gloves and spend a few hours in goal. Every player gets three chances to get the football past the goalie. Bo ..read more

Projections indicate a sustained cost of living crisis extending possibly until 2028, causing heightened apprehension amongst fundraisers. Are you an organisation who chooses a charity of the year? Are you finding it harder to get your supporters to part with their hard-earned cash? Is the current cost of living crisis having a detrimental affect on your fundraising efforts? Anticipated changes by 2024 suggest increased competition for funds, requiring charities and fundraisers to articulate compelling cases to secure support. Donors are now faced with tougher choices and will probably con ..read more

Did you know that Recycled Clothing Banks provides production companies, fashion houses and marketing agencies with our textiles bins for their on-screen productions and marketing drives? When it comes to prop hire for TV programmes and other promotional events, it’s essential to consider the specific needs and requirements of the show or surroundings. There are a number of reasons why everyday items are so important to be included in dramas, adverts, media shoots and product promotions. TV production companies and fashion brands have been hiring our recycled clothing bins as props for se ..read more

Textiles recycling supports charity organisations, reduces the strain on our planet and provides vital support services According to the most recent Charities Aid Foundation report for 2023, and from over 13,000 interviews conducted, over half (55%) had not recently interacted with a charity shop in 2022, whilst nearly a third donated clothes or goods to a charity shop (32%), a quarter (24%) bought an item from a charity shop and 2% volunteered at a charity shop. There is no doubt that pre-loved clothes provide a sustainable and effective way for charities to raise money. By reusing clothing ..read more

Join the movement to ensure clothing is manufactured with consideration for the environment, social responsibility and ethical labour practices. The fashion industry is one of the world’s biggest that has a bad rep; the production of textiles over many years has had such a negative impact on our planet. Making the positive move towards sustainable fashion means a shift in using more eco-friendly materials such as organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, Tencel, and other recycled materials. Not only do we need to use more sustainable materials, we need to ensure fair labour practices, safe working cond ..read more

Where is my local clothing bank? Did you know that the UK is the third largest apparel and footwear market in the world? We come in just behind China and the United States of America by spending around £45billion on clothing and textiles every year. Most of us will confess to having items of clothing in our drawers and wardrobes that still have the price tag on and we know deep down we will never wear those garments. That’s where recycled clothing banks come in – or recycled clothing bins if you prefer. By donating your unwanted clothing, shoes and household fabrics into one of these bins, me ..read more

Recycling is the way forward in helping the environment by reducing waste, conserving resources, and minimising pollution. There is no doubt that this summer, so far, has seen some very strange weather fronts across the globe. Global warming is definitely hotting up and we need to do all we can to start to slow it down. By understanding how we can better help our environment is key to slowing down the effects of global warming, so here are a few things to consider: Familiarise yourself with the recycling guidelines in your area. Different localities may have specific rules about what can and ..read more

Post-Covid, the charity sector is still trying to recover, so the team at Recycled Clothing Banks has come up with a few fresh ideas for raising much-needed funds. As we know, the charity sector is immensely diverse; some are tiny and entirely reliant on volunteers and trustees, while others run highly complex national or international operations, employing hundreds of staff. It’s only natural that some charities fared better than others during the pandemic. Research conducted by the government in 2021 shows that over 90%  experienced some negative impact from Covid-19, whether on their ..read more

Rather than your pre-loved textiles ending up in landfill there are a number of great ways to re-use them. Here at Recycled Clothing Banks we work with many different private and public organisations to help keep unwanted textiles out of landfill sites. We enjoy great relationships with local councils, educational settings, hospitality outlets, places of worship, national and local charities, retail parks, health clubs and commercial businesses and help them to raise much-needed funds for charitable causes and local community projects. Earn money by installing a FREE textiles recycling bin W ..read more