£8m raised for charities by recycling programme

stores – enable members of the public to donate their unwanted clothing, shoes and textiles.

BIU Group drivers collect the donations, which are reused or recycled to raise funds for BIU’s charity partners.

Wendy Yarney, BIU charity partnerships manager, said: “We are in the mood for celebration after hitting such a large milestone for our charity partners.

“Our work has helped to save or improve the lives of many people by providing funds towards the lifesaving and life- changing goals our charity partners have.

“They are all fantastic organisations and we’re constantly in awe of the work which they carry out every single day.

“We are looking forward to hitting the next milestone for them as soon as possible.”

To find your nearest BIU textile bank, go to biugroup.co.uk/banklocator or call 01422 418618. Staff and pupils at Headfield Junior School. Back row from left to right: governor Usman Umar; Najam Sheikh from Kick Off Dewsbury; literacy co-ordinator Nazmunisha Ismail; Cllr Masood Ahmed; Haroon Adam from Savile Town FC and; headteacher Louise Warner Wendy Yarney (third right), charity partnerships manager at BIU Group, with (from left): Yorkshire Air Ambulance paramedic James Stubley, YAA partnerships manager Katie Collinson, Tesco customer recycling co-ordinator Sophie Jauncey, Tesco car parks operations manager Kate Maisey, YAA paramedic Darren James and YAA doctor Brian White