Press release -
Free Sew Recycled class is back
Due to popular demand, Recycle for Greater Manchester has partnered with Junk Shop to provide a free sewing skills class in Rochdale borough.
The Sew Recycled class aim to encourage Greater Manchester residents to get behind a sewing machine, pick up a needle and thread and get creative with their wardrobe.
As well as learning sewing skills, the classes promote the importance of donating and recycling their unwanted clothes and textiles instead of throwing them in the bin.
The sew recycled class will involve making a ‘sew-skilled’ bag for life - where attendees will learn ‘make do and mend’ skills including how to hem, applique, patch and much more. Attendees can then put their new skills to the test and customise and upcycle their clothing and textiles with support from the Junk Shop experts.
The event takes place on Friday, November 28, from 2-5pm, in Rochdale Central Library at Number One Riverside.
Councillor Jacqui Beswick, Cabinet Member for Housing and the Environment at Rochdale Borough Council, said: “An average Greater Manchester household owns £4,000 worth of clothes, 30 per cent unworn in 12 months. Therefore, more and more clothes and textiles are being thrown away, most of which could be worn again.
“Sewing has had a real resurgence lately with programmes such as the Great British Sewing Bee encouraging us to make and reuse clothes to create amazing new items for our wardrobes, so an event like this will really help people learn some basic sewing skills.”
More than £140 million worth of clothing that gets binned ends up in landfill every year. Unwanted clothes and textiles too worn and torn for repair or donation can be recycled at the textile banks at 20 Recycling Centres across Greater Manchester.
For further dates, locations and more information, please call 0161 238 8517 or visit www.recycleforgreatermanchester.com/sew
Topics
- Public sector
Categories
- rochdale council
- rochdale
- pennines
- middleton
- heywood
- sewing
- recycling
Regions
- Greater Manchester
Notes to Editors
Classes available to book now:
Bolton
Date Sunday 23rd November
Time 12 – 3pm
Location Bolton Central Library, Le Mans Crescent, BL1 1SE
Bury
Date Friday 21st November
Time 12.30pm – 3.30pm
Location Bury Met, Market St, BL9 0BW
Manchester
Date Monday 20th October
Time 4.30 – 7.30pm
Location Central Library, St. Peter's Square M2 5DP
Date Saturday 29th November
Time 1.30 – 4.30pm
Location Manchester Quaker Centre, Mount Street, M2 5NS
Oldham
Date Monday 24th November
Time 13.30 - 16.30pm
Location Gallery Oldham, Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, OL1 1AL
Rochdale
Date Friday 28th November
Time 2 – 5pm
Location Central Library, 1 Riverside OL16 1XU
Salford
Date Thursday 16th October
Time 4.45 – 7.45pm
Location Angel Centre, 1 St. Phillips Place M3 6FA
Date Tuesday 25th November
Time 2.45 – 5.45pm
Location Angel Centre, 1 St. Phillips Place M3 6FA
Stockport
Date Thursday 30th October
Time 2.30-5.30pm
Location St Mary's Community Hall, St Mary's Drive, South Reddish, SK5 7AX
Date Wednesday 19th November
Time 3-6pm
Location St Mary's Community Hall, St Mary's Drive, South Reddish, SK5 7AX
Tameside
Date Thursday 20th November
Time 3.30 – 6.30pm
Location Tameside Central Library, Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 7SG
Trafford
Date Wednesday 26th November
Time 6 - 9pm
Location St John’s Centre, St John's Road, Old Trafford, M16 7GX
Date Wednesday 5th November
Time 6 - 9pm
Location St John’s Centre, St John's Road, Old Trafford, M16 7GX
Recycle for Greater Manchester is a partnership between Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited (VLGM) and the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA), encouraging the people of Greater Manchester to recycle more and recycle better. Our Vision is to help make Greater Manchester a shining example of urban recycling.
Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) provides recycling and waste disposal services for over one million households in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford. It handles around 5% of England’s waste.
Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited (VLGM) is a joint venture company owned by Viridor, a subsidiary of Pennon Group PLC, and John Laing PLC, who have come together to deliver a 25 year Recycling and Waste Management Contract.
VLGM provides facilities and services to manage householders waste in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner. This involves the reception, treatment and disposal of waste to increase levels of recycling, composting and recovery and reduce waste sent to landfill.
Junk Shop UK is an independent clothing store that sells a range of vintage jewellery and sustainable fashion from its quirky boutique store in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
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