London Marathon Event 2024
The Salvation Army Trading Company partner with London Marathon Events to collect clothing discarded by participants prior to the Start line. The clothing will be resold, reused or recycled. The profits raised from the clothing from the event will help raise vital funds for our charity in the UK.
Project Re:claim
Polyester textiles successfully recycled back into raw material as part of a joint venture between SATCoL, the UK’s largest charity owned textile collector and a leading corporate wear producer Project Plan B, using world first technology.
Europes leading sourcing show collaborates with SATCoL
Source Home & Gift at NEC Birmingham, in collaboration with the Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL), is the responsible sourcing show that puts the home and gift supply chain at the fingertips of eco-conscious UK buyers.
Majonne Frost, The Sustainable Conversation
In our final episode of the first series, Head of Environment and Sustainability at SATCoL, Majonne Frost is an expert with over 14 years’ experience in developing and delivering sustainability and net zero carbon strategies across U.K retail businesses. Leading on green innovation at SATCoL and textile recycling at our state-of-the art textile processing centre in Kettering, in our concluding episode, Majonne talks openly about the work we can do in the fashion industry to divert more items away from landfill.
Jess Davis, The Sustainable Conversation
Jessica Davis is Harper's Bazaar UK's digital writer covering news stories, designer and celebrity interviews. Specialising in fashion and sustainability, Jessica keeps the Harper’s Bazaar reader in the know about how to help our planet. In this episode of the SATCoL podcast, Jessica shares her thoughts on the steps we can take to be more engaging and work collectively to help sustain our planet.
Ally Head, The Sustainable Conversation
In our third episode of The Sustainable Conversation, Ally Head, Health, Sustainability and Relationships Editor at Marie Claire discusses this defining moment for sustainable fashion, thrifting, social media and second-hand shopping. The award winning Editor works on site strategy, features, and e-commerce, reporting on the latest health updates and wellness content, and rounding up the genuinely sustainable items to add to your basket.
Bel Jacobs, The Sustainable Conversation
Bel Jacobs is a former fashion editor turned speaker, writer and campaigner on climate justice, animal rights and alternative systems in fashion. As an ambassador for change, in our third episode of the SATCoL podcast, Bel Jacobs shares her thoughts on how we can work together to help sustain our planet.
George Barrett, The Sustainable Conversation
SATCoL’s, second episode of its first-ever podcast, titled The Sustainable Conversation features special guest George Barrett, Partner & Sustainability Manager (Circular Economy) at John Lewis in discussions around second-hand fashion.
Hosted by editor Naomi May, The Sustainable Conversation podcast is also available on Apple and Spotify.
Lucy Siegle, The Sustainable Conversation
We’re delighted to introduce the first series of the SATCoL podcast. In the first episode, SATCoL have a candid conversation with Lucy Siegle, the UK based journalist and broadcaster, opinion leader and writer on environmental and social justice. The environment reporter on one of the UK’s most longstanding and most watched TV shows, BBC1’s The One Show shares some great tips such as how much ‘roadwear’ does an item have? Lucy invites us to engage as she talks about her personal experiences and travels that have enlightened her journey to help sustain the planet.
IT Reuse
SATCoL's IT Reuse service gives unwanted IT equipment such as laptops, PCs, phones and tablets a new lease of life. By securely destroying all the data on the devices, SATCoL provides a secure solution to disposing of used IT equipment, with the additional benefit of repurposing them for resale in charity shops across the UK.
Reuse2Repurpose
SATCoL is delighted to announce the launch of our latest fashion campaign Reuse2Repurpose Fashion. Designed to encourage more people to buy second hand clothes. The fashion forward images for the Salvation Army Trading Company features everyday garments donated to the charity’s clothing banks in the UK.
Corporate Donation Facility
We receive donations of excess, returned or faulty stock which are collected by our drivers and delivered to our 25,000 sq ft processing centre, where we can accept over 1,000 Euro size pallets and provide a hub for donated stock.
Watch the video to learn more about how we can help your organisation to support the circular economy.
Fibersort technology
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new game-changing technology in our East Midlands processing centre. The fashion forward sorting facility is designed to support the circular economy like never before.
Take Back
Our take back scheme is a simple and easy to use in-store and online clothing bank solution offering your customers the opportunity to donate their unwanted textiles.
It’s the modern approach to charitable donations. Watch our video to learn more about how it works.
SATCoL at Source
The SATCoL team presented our game changing Fibersort technology and showcased repurposed textiles on the catwalk.
Source Fashion
Source Fashion has announced a collaboration with the Salvation Army Trading Company to showcase its Fibersort textile recycling technology, designed to repurpose and resupply more recycled materials into established supply chains, at the February 23 edition.
London Fashion Week
SATCoL attend London Fashion Week September 2022 to preview the new season collections, interview leaders of the fashion industry, celebrities and influencers.
Watch the video and join in on the sustainable conversation…
SATCoL Pop Up at Tresham College
The SATCoL team hosted a shopping event at Tresham college for students to shop pre-loved clothing, accessories, footwear and more at the Kettering campus. The fashion selection of brands and products included donated products from our nationwide partners, dedicated to echoing our message to reuse and repurpose.
WEEE Repurposing
We provide a hub for businesses to donate excess, returned or faulty electrical stock that can be reused, repurposed or recycled. It’s the modern approach to corporate charitable donations and an efficient way to combat climate change.
Watch the video to learn more about how our WEEE repurposing scheme can help your organisation to support the circular economy.
IT Reuse solution
SATCoL have launched a free data wiping solution to help organisations recycle their unwanted devices. The new service conforms to the HMG Infosec Standard 5, ensuring the safe collection, storage and cleaning of all devices.
Our Processing Centre
See modern warehouse and processing facility based in the Midlands.
Watch the video to learn more about the scale of our operations and how we can support your organisation.
Behind The Scenes
2022 saw the launch of our Redesigning Fashion campaign, produced by leading industry professionals. The fashion forward images for the Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) features a collection of garments repurposed by students from Winchester School of Arts further echoing our commitment to supporting circular fashion. Watch the video to view all the behind the scenes action.