Caring for people and planet: a donation of hundreds of eye masks and lip balms helps three charities deliver community projects
Since joining A Good Thing in 2024, the team at Bio Laboratories has donated hundreds of brilliant items via our platform. In this blog we hear from Sue at Bio Laboratories on the impact joining A Good Thing has had on the businesses and how the donation of eye masks and lip balms has helped three charities.
Reduce, reuse, construction: Mulalley & Co donates timber to Streetbox for community projects
In a world where businesses and charities are always looking for ways to give back, platforms like A Good Thing are so important for those who want to make a real difference. A great example of this is the recent donation of timber from Mulalley & Co, a construction company, to Streetbox, a charity dedicated to reducing food waste and hunger.
Unwanted goods? Upcycle them! Arcadia donates hundreds of goods to Save the World Club
Arcadia is a leading member of the British Promotional Merchandise Association and became an annual subscriber to A Good Thing to reduce company wastage, creating sustainable merchandise for the future. The company has a history of generous donations with us! Read more about its donation of 5,000 items to Crisis, a homelessness support charity, here.
New year, new purpose: A fresh start for your business and its unwanted items
As we welcome in the new year, many of us think of it as a fresh start. We take it as an opportunity for reflection, setting new goals, and making meaningful changes. It’s also a great chance to declutter and simplify; out with the old, in with the new!
Surplus T-shirts will help bring joy to communities in Kingston upon Thames
Exodus Adventure Travels listed three boxes of new T-shirts on our platform; in under 48 hours, 13 charities had reached out to request them. Read on to find out which charities were chosen and who the T-shirts will be given to.
Tesco’s donation to Children’s Hospital Pyjamas
When we spotted the Children’s Hospital Pyjamas charity’s latest donation appeal on social media, we knew just who to call: Tesco. A former donor through A Good Thing, Tesco had donated its surplus items before.
How far can travel mugs really travel?
A Good Thing is all about finding good homes for items that are completely fine but, for whatever reason, don’t live up to the standard of their current homes. This is precisely what happened to a batch of misprinted travel cups, and they lived up to their name – they sure did travel.
