This pair of pants have travelled more than most people - from Morocco to France to Australia. In top condition, 100% cotton, but now...? Surplus.
FREE Charity and Community events Category:
All charities and community groups that host free events, can upload those events - whether markets, workshops or collection drives.
HOW? Sign up as a seller, click on the create a listing tab. Select Free Charity and Community events. Fill out the rest of the form and make sure you set the price and shipping categories to $0. All done.
Please note, as long as you are not listing any items for sale, there is no need to complete the seller verification details.
IF YOU DO WANT TO SELL AS A CHARITY OR COMMUNITY GROUP, you can still list your community events for free.
BUT, to sell products or tickets, you will need to complete the seller verification details before the Payment Gateway, Stripe, will be able to pay out your funds.
See upcoming events here.
Charities to sew projects for:
Some links to free patterns for some of these organisations and others are available here.
HELPING PEOPLE, especially children, women and families in need:
Sewing for charity Australia -
https://sewingforcharity.com/
Comfort quilts (Australia)- https://www.comfortquilts.org.au
Canberra Circle of Women - sew for change. https://canberracircleofwomen.com/
Maianbar Winter Warmers https://www.facebook.com/groups/170893343059420/
OTHER charitable projects:
Aussie hero quilts - make quilts to serving members of the defence force, or those in need https://aussieheroquilts.org.au
Animal rescue cooperative craft guild - makes for comfort and practical support for animals in rescue. https://craftguild.org.au
Wires - wildlife rescue pouches for joeys https://www.wires.org.au/wildlife-information/making-pouches
Need more inspiration?
Pets, soft fabrics and something for little people
Charities to donate clothing to:
Thread Together new clothes to people in need - https://www.threadtogether.org/
Frockin' the outback - to provide women & girls with donated clothing bringing empowerment, dignity & fabulousness https://linktr.ee/frockin26
Recyclers:
ACT textile recycling solutions:
https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/recyclopaedia/items/c/clothing,-blankets-and-fabrics
NSW recycling solutions:
Textile Recycling in Sydney | Zero Waste Services
Hawkesbury Remakery https://hawkesburyremakery.com.au/
Reverse Garbage https://reversegarbage.org.au/
Upcycle Newcastle https://upcyclenewcastle.org.au/
VIC:
UPPAREL https://upparel.com.au Zero landfill. Full traceability. Verified ESG reporting — for every kilogram you send to them.
Homelessness and Women's Charities:
Streetsmart Australia - Action against homelessness https://streetsmartaustralia.org
Mission Australia https://www.missionaustralia.com.au
Older Women's Network NSW https://ownnsw.org.au
B Miles Women's Foundation https://www.bmiles.org.au
Australian Red Cross Homelessness Services - https://www.redcross.org.au/services/homelessness-services/
Other charities or recyclers you know about? Tell us:
We will happily expand these lists. If you have any suggested charities to add, please feel free to reach out via our Facebook group Weebill - All about textile (https://www.facebook.com/groups/698356469531116/) or by completing the contact us webform.