August saw the successful opening of the new Revive charity superstore in Hunslet, with thousands of items sold in just the first week.
Revive – a social enterprise partnership between local charities SLATE and St Vincent de Paul – works closely with Leeds City Council to save hundreds of tons of reusable household goods each year from the city’s household waste sites, and divert these into their stores for resale.
The Hunslet store is their third in Leeds, following others at Seacroft and Kirkstall – and they are also branching out across West Yorkshire. Find them in the Hunslet Green Shopping Centre, opposite the Morrisons car park, at LS10 2AP.
They’re open 7 days a week, and always looking for donations and volunteers. In particular, they currently have a lot of camping kit salvaged from Leeds Festival. Full info at: revivereuse.org.uk.
Cllr Ed Carlisle (Green, Hunslet & Riverside) is one of the trustees at Hunslet-based charity SLATE, who co-lead Revive. He commented:
“Revive is such a good example of positive community innovation. The idea for it first came about many years ago from regular citizens – and thanks to the hard work of the Revive team, it’s become a huge success. As well as helping the planet, and enabling shoppers to pick up great bargains, the stores’ profits support the brilliant work of local charities.”
Photo L-R: Brad, Julie, and Andrew from the Revive team, with SLATE trustee Cllr Ed Carlisle
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