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41 tonnes of clothing donated at fire station clothes bank
05/01/2022
The income from the scheme helps fund support for those in need in the firefighting community
Firefighters in Deddington have thanked their local community for helping to raise over £8,000 for the Fire Fighters charity by donating unwanted clothing.
The fire station on the Oxford Road installed a clothes bank at the front of their building back in 2010. Since then 41 tonnes of unwanted adult and children’s clothing has been left in the bank, raising £8,196.
Items which are accepted include socks, coats, underwear, paired shoes, handbags and linen.
The donated clothing is collected by the Fire Fighters charity recycling partners. Wearable clothing is re-used, usually sold in under-developed countries. Any textiles that are un-wearable are recycled into such items as industrial wipers and car upholstery or re-used in the production of many other items.
The income generated from the recycling scheme helps fund the physical, psychological and community support provided to those in need in the firefighting community.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam