When Rosalind started Goods For Good eight years ago she had a vision to create a compassionate community that helps vulnerable people in urgent need. And she’s achieved this by bringing corporates and communities together, taking goods where there is too much to places where there isn’t enough, helping reduce waste and alleviate poverty.
Despite having over 20 years’ experience of working with vulnerable individuals and communities around the world, even Roz has been left shocked by events of the past few years. The COVID-19 pandemic, cost of living and energy crisis and the war in Ukraine has caused many more families to slip into poverty. Our network of charity partners has grown by 100% as we work hard to respond to the huge increase in need over the last two years. We have been inundated with requests to help support those who don’t have the means or access to purchase everyday essentials such as clothing, footwear, underwear and bedding, nappies, hygiene goods, toiletries and medical equipment.
We’re very fortunate to have good partners, but it’s difficult to keep up with the community demand being brought about by the growing, impact of the pandemic and cost of living crisis. For many of the families we work with, when finances get tight, it means they have to make impossible decisions between things like eating and heating.
Rosalind Bluestone, Founder and CEO, Goods For Good
In the face of the Pandemic we’ve seen both consumers and businesses alike seeking to align to a greater purpose. But as the need in our communities continues to grow, we are making an urgent call for more businesses to join our Humanitarian Aid Partnership and donate funds and goods that can make a real difference to vulnerable individuals and families both in the UK and overseas.
Insurance company Aviva, luxury department store Harrods, footwear brand Dune London, clothing apparel company UNIQLO and sport and footwear brand Nike, are amongst those organisations working with Goods For Good donating money, services and unsold goods. Their support means life-changing essentials will reach families in need, including recently arrived refugees, and evacuees across the UK. As well as more broadly across the world to families in some of the world’s most vulnerable places such as Ukraine, the Middle East, Nigeria and Moldova.
Daniel Rubin, the Founder and Chair of The Dune Group, which has been partnering with Goods For Good supplying products, warehousing and logistics for over six years said, “We are delighted to support Goods For Good. In these challenging times they are making a real difference to some of the most vulnerable in the community. We applaud the efforts of this small charity, who are punching way above their weight. They have a huge impact on those living in difficult circumstances and have provided hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged people with the essentials they need but can’t afford.”
Donations like those from DUNE London, Aviva and UNIQLO have the ability to make an impact for the most vulnerable. Through the continued support of our corporate partners, since we opened our doors in 2014, we have been able to support over 3.5 million people in need by delivering over £40 million-worth of humanitarian aid, saving thousands of tonnes of over-stocked and pre-loved goods going to landfill or being incinerated. Roz said, “We’re very fortunate to have good partners, but it’s difficult to keep up with the community demand being brought about by the growing, impact of the pandemic and cost of living crisis. For many of the families we work with, when finances get tight, it means they have to make impossible decisions between things like eating and heating.”
People want to help, but they aren’t always sure how; simply get in touch with us and we can discuss practical ways your organisation can engage and make a difference. Whether it’s unsold goods, financial support or volunteering your time or expertise, you can help us reach those most in need.
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