BIU Group, a leading Yorkshire-based clothing and textile recycling company is celebrating reaching their latest milestone of £8 million raised for their charity partners.
Launched in 2005, the textile recycling scheme was kick-started by setting up a partnership with Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Ever since, the scheme has grown exponentially, supporting regional causes ranging from air ambulance charities, search and rescue organisations to hospices and community sport groups. Over the last few years the funds raised through the scheme have assisted in supporting air ambulance charities to provide life-saving emergency medical service and in purchasing vehicles such as Land Rover the recently procured for Hampshire Search and Rescue. Funds generated from the public’s recycling donations have also contributed to ongoing projects like the provision of Ark Cancer Centre Charity’s cancer treatment centre in Basingstoke.
BIU’s patented textile banks provide a means for the charity partners to raise regular and sustainable funds as members of the public donate their unloved clothing, shoes and textiles. BIU Group’s drivers collect the donations on a regular basis; these are then reused or recycled to raise vital, life changing and life-saving funds for BIU’s charity partners.
Wendy Yarney BIU’s Charity Partnerships Manager said, ‘We are in the mood for celebration after hitting such a large milestone for our charity partners. Our work has helped to save or improve the lives of many people by providing funds towards the lifesaving and life-changing goals our charity partners have. They are all fantastic organisations and we’re constantly in awe of the work which they carry out every single day. We are looking forward to hitting the next milestone for them as soon as possible!’
Members of the public wishing to contribute to reaching the next milestone and helping more charities can do so by locating the nearest bank and donating their unwanted textile items.
