Sustainable Fashion
Discovering the story behind the dress with Worn Stories
I have this amazing dress that belonged to my mum. I can't remember ever seeing her in it or seeing a photo of her in...
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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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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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Green Heart Collective Wins Best Emerging Second Hand Enterprise 2023 Award
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
Gateshead-based social enterprise Green Heart Collective wins “Best Emerg...
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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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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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PRESS RELEASE: Green Heart Collective Wins Most Innovative Social Enterprise 2022
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION 11/01/2023
Gateshead-based social enterprise Green Heart Collective wins ...
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Green Hearts February 2024: We’re in This Together, Show the Love
So what is Green Hearts February? The Show the Love Campaign by the Climate Coalition is a rallying cry for unity. We must show love and compassion for each other if we are to work together to solve the climate crisis, or at least lessen its effects.
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A Review of Gateshead Great Big Green Week
Well, what a week that was! Of course, with a title like Great Big Green Week, it was always going to be full on. Bil...
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A Thousand Pairs of Children's Shoes Laid at the Angel of the North to Mourn Death of Child Climate Victims
A group of grandmothers, grandfathers and parents have laid out a thousand children's shoes at the Angel of the North to demand that we "Give Children A Future". The shoes have been laid out onto an image of a bicycle marking the sixth stage of the Tour of Britain Cycle Race which finishes at the Angel.
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Meet Maveen Pereira, Director of Programmes at Traidcraft Exchange
Traidcraft is the reason we moved to the North East 25 years ago and we've known Maveen Pereira many years. I was so impressed with the work Traidcraft Exchange is currently doing around calling for a Fashion Watchdog that I thought it was high time for us to catch up with Maveen.
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What Is a Concept Store And Why Create One?
Since writing this blog back in 2021, we have moved out of our first concept store and into our second on the high st...
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