Email Susan at susan@charityretail.org.uk if you want your logo placing on the assets, or want the colour of the badge to reflect your brand colours, or if you want the assets in a different size.
A sustainable summer challenge
Back to school sustainably
A set of customisable assets to encourage use of charity shops when buying for the new school year - in the form of a badge collection game to engage children.
Running 4 - 10 August 2025
Download and share, or ask us to add your charity's logo to these assets
Logo
Caption: Reduce carbon emissions by trying to source your back-to-school shopping list from second-hand outlets. Ten badges to earn! How many will you get?
The uniform badge
Caption: "I found an item of school uniform in a charity shop!" Ways to find second-hand items for school: School clothes hubs Hand-me-downs Clothes swaps Mend what you own CHARITY SHOPS!!
The school bag badge
Caption: "I found a school bag, PE bag, lunch bag/box or pencil case in a charity shop!"
The PE kit badge
Caption: "I found an item of PE kit in a charity shop!"
Could be shorts, t-shirt, trainers - or a piece of equipment - a badminton racquet, a hockey stick, shin pads ...
The accessories badge
Caption: "I found accessories for school in a charity shop!"
Could be hair accessories, a belt, a hat, a keyring ...
The books badge
Caption: "I found a book for school in a charity shop!"
Could be a notebook, set text, diary, reading book ...
The stationery badge
Caption: "I found some stationery for school in a charity shop!"
The donations badge
Caption: "I donated a school item that I no longer need - and can be reused - to a charity shop!"
The repair badge
Caption: "I understand why it is important to repair items where possible."
Your challenge tick list
Show us how you did - tag us @[your social media handle] and #backtoschoolsustainably
