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Ladies: ‘Uplift Connect with YOUR Support’

What’s it all about?

Bra Bank Recycling is the latest fundraising initiative from Connect. The concept revolves around a campaign instigated by BCR Global textiles, which specialises in recycling textiles to benefit the third world.

Involvement in this scheme means that Connect will receive £1 for every 1 kilo of bras collected in one of Connects personal ‘Bra banks’. Recycling bras, rather than throwing them away, helps to protect the environment from the harmful gases that are released during a long biodegrading process. Not only this but these unwanted bras, which need to be clean and wearable, are then sent to the developing world, providing job opportunities through sales, and giving disadvantaged women, er, support!

Where are the Bra Bank Recycling bins?

Connect has placed several ‘bra banks’ around Camberley town. They are recognisable through their shocking pink shade and the connect logo. Connects bins can be located at the following sites:

Connect Office – 8 Portesbery Road, Camberley

BHS Camberley Staffroom

Bracknell Leisure Centre Bagshot Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 9SE

Mytchett Community Centre 140 Mytchett Road, Mytchett, Surrey GU16 3AA

Tomlinscote SchoolTomlinscote Way, Frimley, Camberley. GU16 8PY (PE Department)

More to be added in future

Council sites

Car park behind Camberley Theatre

Churches

Camberley Baptist Church, 15 Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey. GU15 3EN

St Swithuns Church Firgrove Road, Yateley. Hampshire. GU46 6NH

St Michaels Church London Road, Camberley. GU15 3JP

St Pauls Church Crawley Ridge, Camberley. GU15 2AD

St Marys Church and Centre Park Road, Camberley. GU15 2SR

Additional Sites

Courtaulds UK Ltd, c/o Margo Meacher Technical Administrator (Fabric), 23 Portman Close, London. W1H 6BS (See acknowledgement below)

Thanks

Success of this fundraising initiative has developed from great willingness demonstrated by the local community. Connect would therefore like to show their gratitude and personally thank all business and locations that allowed Connect to place a bin within their premises. Links to the appropriate websites can be found if you click on the names. With special thanks to:

Ann Duffy at BHS Camberley

Bracknell Leisure Centre

And finally thank you to all the Churches listed above

Acknowledgement
We are absolutely delighted to have Courtauld's UK Limited, an international clothing and fabric company supporting us in this initiative. Grateful thanks goes particularly to Margo Meacher, Technical Administrator (fabric) who activated the collections and has inspired her work colleagues to participate. Courtaulds manufactures and supplies branded, and private label clothing to retailers in the United Kingdom and internationally. Following regular bra trials, the bras are recylced through the bra bank rather than being thrown away and this has really boosted our campaign, resulting in much needed regular funds for Connect. It is great to see a company eager to recycle, avoid waste and help a small charity make a difference within a community, so an enormous thank you to all those involved.

Thank you for your help

Last modified: 29 July 2010