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Transform Stroud’s Textile Waste

Emergence By Emergence

Emergence Re-Stock is a community-powered circular fashion platform that brings together Stroud’s rich tapestry of sustainability-focused groups, local businesses to tackle textile waste

Stroud Delivery stage

71
backers
£17,511
raised
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This project was funded on 05 Mar 2026!

Emergence Re-Stock is a six-month pilot circular-fashion platform that partners with local brands, community groups, and recycling centres in the Stroud district to collect, grade, upcycle, and consign dead-stock clothing. It aims to divert 50 tonnes of textiles from landfills and engage 150 community members through maker days and workshops. It combines a zero-cost consignment model for brands, professional grading and “digital passports” for transparency, and end-of-life routing to accredited recyclers, all supported by a CIC governance structure and targeted marketing to secure matched crowdfunding pledges.

What we'll deliver:

  • Collect and sort 50 tonnes of surplus clothing from local fashion brands.
  • Host six public upcycling workshops to teach repair and creative reuse skills.
  • Launch an online marketplace to sell reworked garments and support local brands.

Why it's a great idea:

Environmental Benefits Emergence Re-Stock will significantly reduce local textile waste by keeping materials in use for longer rather than sending them to landfill By diverting surplus clothing into repair, resale and recycling streams, the project aligns with closed-loop principles that conserve resources and minimise pollution Partnering with accredited recyclers ensures that any unsold items are processed in certified facilities, preventing microplastic release and toxic leachate from landfilled textiles Economic Benefits Local fashion brands benefit from a zero-cost consignment model, recovering revenue from otherwise wasted stock and reducing write-off losses Emergence Re-Stock creates immediate employment, funding a project coordinator and workshop leads, and establishes a volunteer-to-paid pipeline for local trainees Reinvesting a share of platform commission into community grants and services amplifies the local economic multiplier effect, supporting SMEs in logistics.

Steps to get it done:

  • Initiate project planning and secure local partnerships.
  • Collect surplus textiles and acquire upcycling materials.
  • Launch community workshops and training sessions.
  • Showcase upcycled products through local events.
  • Evaluate impact and plan for project sustainability.

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Location Stroud

About the space

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Council

Stroud District Council

How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees)  £17,456

Venue Hire - £8,850
Equipment - £2,000
Stock Materials - £1,800
Marketing & Promotion - £1,200
Media equipment - £687
Insurance & Legal Compliance - £654
Furniture - £500
Photography Set - £400
Dyslexic equipment - £102
Account Cost - £66
Other - £63

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

Venue Hire
£8,850
Equipment
£2,000
Stock Materials
£1,800
Marketing & Promotion
£1,200
Media equipment
£687
Insurance & Legal Compliance
£654
Furniture
£500
Photography Set
£400
Dyslexic equipment
£102
Account Cost
£66
Other Read More
£63
  • Setup cost
    £63

Overfunding

This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:

  • Funding to running cost
  • Put towards the next year

Target (inc. fees)  £17,456

Our Volunteer List

We're currently looking for people to offer skills and time to develop our project! Check out the list of what we need below and then use the 'Volunteer' button to the right to get involved.
  • Help support monthly clothing repair and upcycling workshops by assisting participants with sewing machines, simple repairs and fabric preparation. Skills: Basic sewing, textiles, crafting, community engagement Time commitment: 3 hours per workshop
  • Textile sorting and donations support Help organise clothing donations received from the community and local brands. Volunteers will help sort items for repair, resale or upcycling workshops. Skills: Organisation, textiles, sustainabiliy

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