Sportswear supplier to the schoolwear industry, Chadwick Textiles, worked in partnership with youth-driven organisation Raleigh International from 2018-2020, in which time much was achieved.
The partnership supported young Tanzanians to plant 360,000 trees; build three community-owned tree nurseries; train young people as Natural Resource Management facilitators; and also educate over 1,100 community members about sustainable forest management.
Chadwick Textiles is now renewing its partnership with Raleigh International for another three years; helping create a new generation of young leaders to act and fight the climate crisis in Tanzania and the UK.
Continuing the fight against deforestation in Tanzania, Chadwick will support young people to mobilise others to use clean energy sources and plant 130,000 trees by 2024.
While in the UK, the company’s support will create 35 Access Fund places for Re:Green. A new UK programme, Re:Green provides financial support to eligible applicants so that young people from a wide range of backgrounds can take part and become young leaders for the environment.
Finally, the Chadwick team is also undertaking personal environmental action this year, taking on the Tree Planting Action Challenge. It will join the wider Raleigh community in planting over 7,000 trees across the UK to raise awareness about the importance of tree planting and the global need to improve tree cover.
Commenting is James Sutton, Raleigh International’s director of strategic partnerships. “Raleigh International has deeply valued the support of Chadwick Textiles since 2018. We are pleased now to renew our partnership with them so we can continue to deliver change with them for another three years.
“Their commitment to being a responsible business and driving sustainable change over the past three years has helped to support hundreds of young people to take action and tackle deforestation. Without the financial support of partners like Chadwick Textiles, young people would not have access to the tools and skills they need to become young leaders. This is why we are delighted to continue this partnership and to build on our shared vision to tackle climate crisis in Tanzania and the UK.”
Managing director of Chadwick Textiles, Joel Chadwick, concludes.
“Chadwick textiles are once again delighted to partner and sponsor Raleigh international for a further three years. Building on the urgent and valuable work they and their dedicated volunteers have committed to in Mufindi, Tanzania (something I was fortunate enough to have witnessed for myself first-hand).
“We are equally excited by the new challenge the Re-Green project presents as it’s starting to take shape here on our doorstep in the UK. We sincerely hope that our continued support for Raleigh will further highlight the vital work they do on all our behalfs given the global climate emergency we can’t ignore.”
Projects funded by Chadwick Textiles will continue until June 2024. Click here to find out more.
