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Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
New venture for Up the Garden Bath
Award winning Peterborough-based charity Up The Garden Bath says it is proud to introduce Goal2Grow, a new community focused fundraising initiative. Instead of asking for money, the innovative organisation is encouraging people to donate their pre-loved football kits. Whether it is outgrown, a spare or simply ready for a new team, your donation can help make sport more accessible for others. All donated items are carefully cleaned, sorted and sold through their UNITY store at affordable prices, providing access to quality sportswear for individuals and families on low incomes. But Goal2Grow is about more than raising funds. It champions sustainability by extending the life of valuable sportswear, reducing textile waste and removing financial barriers that can prevent young people from participating in sport. Recommended Reading: Latest planning applications submitted to Peterborough City Council It is about inclusion, wellbeing and giving everyone a fair chance to enjoy the game. Up The Garden Bath believe great things happen when people are given the space to grow creatively, socially and environmentally. With the Goal2Grow fundraiser they are blending the community's passion for nature and football to create meaningful and lasting change. All proceeds from sales will directly support Up The Garden Bath's wide range of educational and environmental community projects across Cambridgeshire. These include school based eco workshops, community gardening initiatives, sustainability education and the creation of public green spaces. Up The Garden Bath is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to raising environmental awareness, encouraging creativity and strengthening community connections through upcycling and practical learning experiences. Since launching, they have built a loyal following and continue to make a real difference across the region. Their UNITY store, opened in 2023, and is already a local success story, generating more than £600,000 in revenue for local crafters, makers, artists and small businesses. More than just a shop, UNITY is a thriving community hub, offering free workshops, a public crafting area and a welcoming space for people of all ages to come together to learn, create and grow. Dave and Kez said: "UNITY has shown us that when people are given the chance to grow both creatively and personally, amazing things happen. With Goal2Grow, we are bringing that spirit into new territory, combining our love for community, the environment and sport to deliver lasting impact. This is about inclusion, sustainability and giving everyone the opportunity to get involved." How to Donate: Drop off your old football kits at the award-winning collaborative community retail project UNITY in the Queensgate Shopping Centre. For more information and details about how to get involved, visit: or contact: info@ Do you have a story for Peterborough Matters? Send details to: newsdesk@
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Peterborough charity blown away with donated football kits
A charity best known for upcycling used bath tubs has launched a scheme to recycle football kits to pass on to low income Up The Garden Bath said it had asked people to donate kits, including shirts and boots, that it could sell on at an "affordable cost".The Goal2Grow project was launched on 17 May at the Peterborough Celebrates founder Dave Poulton said he had been "blown away" by the 35 shirts so far donated. The organisation runs UNITY, a community shop in Queensgate, which sells products from 50 small Poulton also runs an educational workshop alongside volunteers at Central Park in the city, to teach people about gardening, recycling, sustainability and wildlife preservation - as well as equipping them with practical DIY the Goal2Grow project, donated football kits will be cleaned and sold at the UNITY store for about £ raised would support more educational and environmental projects in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, Mr Poulton said. "The project champions sustainability by extending the life of valuable sportswear, reducing textile waste and removing financial barriers that can prevent young people from participating in sport," explained Mr Poulton."It is about inclusion, wellbeing and giving everyone a fair chance to enjoy the game."At the festival, there was a man in football shirt who took his top off and walked around the festival without a shirt."That's how powerful this campaign is turning out to be."The response is amazing. We have started collecting shirts which could cost anywhere of around £60 or more." Earlier this month, he attended a Buckingham Palace garden party with his daughter where he could meet King Charles Poulton said it was an "honour" to be in his presence and said it served to raise awareness of what the charity had achieved. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
