Green Heart News
Jun 6, 2025
Gateshead Great Big Green Week 2025: Swapping Together for Good
Great Big Green Week is back, and we're looking forward to the fourth year of Gateshead's very own week of events.
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Oct 25, 2024
Here's What to Do With Used Men's shirts: Five Amazing Upcycled Garments
A mountain of used men's shirts piled up on our crafts table at the back of our Green Heart shop.
We had already dona...
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Jul 29, 2024
Daring to Dream: My Vision for Gateshead High Street
I have a dream. It’s a dream for Gateshead High Street.
I have a dream that Gateshead High Street will come to be kno...
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Jul 4, 2024
What To Do with Old Scooters in Gateshead
Over the summer of 2024 we hosted a fantastic scooter project which involved taking old scooters and giving them a ne...
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Feb 11, 2024
Love Is The Most Powerful Solution to the Climate Crisis
I'm stood in a bustling crowd at a To Kill A King (TKAK) reunion gig in London, watching as frontman Ralph takes in t...
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Jan 2, 2024
Green Heart Collective Wins Best Emerging Second Hand Enterprise 2023 Award
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Gateshead-based social enterprise Green Heart Collective wins “Best Emerg...
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Nov 18, 2023
Zero Waste Sewing Project Inspiration: Transformation Challenge
We all find ourselves daydreaming about the next sewing project we have in mind. But often the motivation wanes or an...
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Nov 4, 2023
Exploring the Yoga Corner of our High Street Store
Here at Green Heart, we’re big fans of yoga. Helen and Andy both worked in the yoga industry so do feel free to ask q...
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Sep 16, 2023
Mayor of Gateshead Opens Brand New Second Hand Shop on Gateshead High Street
The Mayor of Gateshead, Councillor Eileen McMaster, officially opened Green Heart Collective’s new shop, Green Heart,...
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Jan 11, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Green Heart Collective Wins Most Innovative Social Enterprise 2022
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Gateshead-based social enterprise Green Heart Collective wins ...
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Nov 17, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: Green Heart Collective Celebrates Social Enterprise Day 2022
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Gateshead-based social enterprise that provides an ethical alternative t...
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Nov 4, 2022
Creativity Is the Key to Repurpose Fabric Waste
There's no sugarcoating this. Fabric waste is a massive problem across the world, with a bin lorry worth of clothes b...
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