20/01/2025 • At SEW-EURODRIVE UK, we’ve teamed up with The Clothing Bank, a charity that is tackling clothing poverty in the UK. Our employees have donated over 10 bags of pre-loved clothes, and we contributed to 30 Christmas packs. We’re also hosting a donation bin on site, with monthly collections for the charity.
Here at SEW-EURODRIVE UK’s Normanton HQ, we teamed up with local charity, The Clothing Bank, to provide donations and support over the Christmas season, and we have established a longer-term partnership kicking off from 2025.
The Clothing Bank operates across the north of England and the Midlands, with an overall mission to tackle clothing poverty. They do this by collecting donations of pre-loved clothing, as well as new toiletries and underwear, and distributing to those in need.
In December, the employees here at SEW-EURODRIVE UK donated over 10 bags of pre-loved clothes, and contributed to 30 Christmas packs, which included pyjamas, a teddy bear, new underwear and body wash for children in need.
As well as contributing Christmas pack donations, our team has forged a longer term partnership with The Clothing Bank, and we’ll be hosting a donation bin on site for our staff to use with monthly collections for the charity. SEW-EURODRIVE'S sales engineer, Bethany Stockwell, and Niamh Brown, from the stock and purchasing department, will also be volunteering once a month in their free time to help the charity in 2025.
Speaking of the partnership, Bethany said: “Having worked in the NHS, childcare and homeless support fields before my role at SEW, I have been exposed to the true picture of what is happening in our societies. I am delighted that I could take this experience and turn it into something positive alongside my wonderful colleagues at SEW-EURODRIVE UK. I hope that together we can make a real impact in the community.”
A spokesperson from The Clothing Bank said: “We are inundated with referrals of people needing our help and it is thanks to organisations like SEW-EURODRIVE UK and the individuals who work there that we can help as many people as we do.
“Since January , we have been able to help over 9,000 people, most of which are working families, children and the elderly who simply cannot afford to put food on the table as well as clothes on their backs.
“The country is dealing with a crisis where people can’t make ends meet. We’re grateful to everyone at SEW who has donated, shared and supported us, and are looking forward to our partnership throughout 2025.”
Learn more about The Clothing Bank’s vital work, by visiting their website.