Today Traid's Head of Partnerships Jose Baladron spoke at the Uni of East London' Sustainable Cities Festival. Joined by Caroline Jones & Rebekah Roy | Fashion Director, the discussion led by Alison Lowe explored the impact of what we wear & how we consume clothes.

#EarthDay #SecondhandSatisfaction

Ahead of Earth Day next Monday read Ally Head ✨'s great article for Marie Claire which dives into how brands are 'greenwashing' & how you can spot & stop it from happening.

Read the full article: bit.ly/4aFliv5

Meet Joyeeta Hossain, the Project Coordinator at out charity partner Nagorik Uddyog. For eleven years we've been supporting Joyeeta & the Nagorik Uddyog team to provide safe spaces for the children of garment workers. Find out more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/3xzJZdE

Get your launch party tickets at the ready as Charity Super.Mkt makes its return to Brent Cross TODAY opening TWO new stores, ‘Charity Super.Mkt The Edit’ & ‘Charity Super.Mkt Presents’🎉

📍The Edit - Level 1, near John Lewis - opens 5-8pm
📍Presents - near M&S - opens 1-8pm

Traid’s latest newsletter is out! Find out about Charity Super.Mkt’s origins & upcoming pop-up, read our interview with Nagorik Uddyog’s Project Coordinator Joyeeta Hossain, & check out our new look home collection vans.

Read more: mailchi.mp/traid/newslett…

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Are you ready North London?📣 Find us Charity Super.Mkt's month-long pop-up in Brent Cross opening TOMORROW, Thurs 11th April. Join us & another fantastic group of charities when doors open for at the launch party 5-8pm 🎉 Get your FREE tickets: bit.ly/3JbJj0C

Learn how to mend your clothes at our upcoming Repair Café with London Borough of Harrow🧵Bring along your garments that are in need of repair & our expert menders will teach you how to mend them.

🗓️Saturday 6th April
📍Victoria Hall, HA1 6QT
⏰11am-2pm

Register: bit.ly/4aCMD0w

Hello #Gloucester 👋 We're excited to share that we've now joined Charity Super.Mkt's latest pop-up in Gloucester Quays! Find us retailing alongside another fantastic group of charities including Havens Hospices, Longfield Hospice, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity 🚁 & National Star until Sunday 12th May 🛍️⁠

Learn how to mend your clothes at our upcoming Repair Café with London Borough of Harrow🧵Bring along your garments that are in need of repair & our expert menders will teach you how to mend them.

🗓️Saturday 6th April
📍Victoria Hall, HA1 6QT
⏰11am-2pm

Register: bit.ly/4aCMD0w

Our shops are open this bank holiday weekend 🛍

Head into your local Traid & browse our curated second-hand rails.

Check out our opening hours: traid.org.uk/shop-at-traid/

By 2028, the global second-hand market will reach $350 USD billion! ThredUp's 2024 annual Resale Report has just been released & reveals the incredible growth of the second-hand fashion market globally.

Read the full report: thredup.com/resale

In 2023, we announced our latest round of project funding which included a new partnership with the Grambangla Unnayan Committee in Matuail, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Find out more about the importance of this work & its impact from Akm Maksud the Executive Director of Grambangla.

Join us this Saturday at our upcoming Repair Café with Hillingdon Council & learn a new sewing skill 🧵Bring along your garments that are in need of repair & our expert menders will teach you how to mend them.

📍The Great Barn, HA4 7SU
⏰️10am-2pm

🎟️ bit.ly/4cuNrGy

Meet Tadesse Amera the Executive Director of PAN Ethiopia. For ten years we've supported PAN UK & PAN Ethiopia to empower farmers to grow pesticide-free cotton crops. Hear Tadesse share the impact of this project & the exciting expansion of Ethiopia's organic cotton sector.

A decade of incredible work by PAN UK & PAN Ethiopia to empower farmers to grow cotton without using pesticides. We are proud to continue to support this fantastic work to expand Ethiopia’s pesticide-free cotton market 🌱

Join us this Saturday at our upcoming Repair Café with Hillingdon Council & learn a new sewing skill 🧵Bring along your garments that are in need of repair & our expert menders will teach you how to mend them.

📍The Great Barn, HA4 7SU
⏰️10am-2pm

🎟️ bit.ly/4cuNrGy

BREAKING: France votes to limit ‘excesses’ of fast fashion with environmental surcharge. Read the full The Guardian article: bit.ly/3wVV4pf

Today we hosted the first of our TOAST #RepairWeek workshops! While our workshops are fully booked drop in from 11am on Fri 15th & Sat 16th March to speak with the TOAST Repair Specialists to discuss creative mending options for your clothes.London Recycles ReLondon

Congratulations to Traid's Shop Window Designer Francesco Colucci who will be live at the V&A on Fri to showcase his striking designs at this year's Fashion in Motion exhibition, giving insight into his creativity and design process. Find out more: bit.ly/3v0ijxL

It's #RepairWeek & we've teamed up with our friends at TOAST to host a series of mending workshops at our Shepherd's Bush store🪡 Join us from Thurs 14 to Sat 16 March & learn a new mending skill! Find out more: bit.ly/49Ken3m

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