West Wight Sports and Community Centre’s Eco Refill scheme has raised a further £1,000 in its first year, with the money set to fund swimming lessons for children from financially struggling families.
The volunteer-run initiative, based in the Centre’s café, allows residents to refill their own containers with eco-friendly household and personal care products, helping to cut single-use plastic while supporting a local community facility.
Celebrating its first anniversary, the scheme has continued to grow in popularity, with every purchase helping the charity reinvest in services at the Freshwater-based centre.
Clare Griffin, manager of West Wight Sports and Community Centre, said:
“We are incredibly grateful to the dedicated volunteers who run the Eco Refill scheme. Their commitment, along with the continued support from our community, has made this achievement possible. Every refill purchased helps us to reinvest back into the Centre and the services we provide.”
The latest £1,000 raised will be used to provide swimming lessons for children from financially struggling households, helping more young people gain an essential life skill.
Lead volunteer Gina Maliphant said the scheme had been warmly embraced by the local community.
“It’s been fantastic to see how the community has embraced the ethos behind Eco Refill. People are really getting behind the idea that we can all do our bit to reduce our carbon footprint and live more ecologically. Every small change adds up, and together we’re making a real difference.”
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Eco Refill sessions are held in the café at West Wight Sports and Community Centre every Tuesday and Saturday between 10:00 and 12:00. Residents are encouraged to bring along their own containers to refill with a range of environmentally friendly products.
The team is also appealing for donations of clean, empty spray bottles and 100ml travel-size bottles, which can be dropped off at the Centre’s reception.
The volunteer-run initiative, based in the Centre’s café, allows residents to refill their own containers with eco-friendly household and personal care products, helping to cut single-use plastic while supporting a local community facility.
Celebrating its first anniversary, the scheme has continued to grow in popularity, with every purchase helping the charity reinvest in services at the Freshwater-based centre.
Clare Griffin, manager of West Wight Sports and Community Centre, said:
“We are incredibly grateful to the dedicated volunteers who run the Eco Refill scheme. Their commitment, along with the continued support from our community, has made this achievement possible. Every refill purchased helps us to reinvest back into the Centre and the services we provide.”
The latest £1,000 raised will be used to provide swimming lessons for children from financially struggling households, helping more young people gain an essential life skill.
Lead volunteer Gina Maliphant said the scheme had been warmly embraced by the local community.
“It’s been fantastic to see how the community has embraced the ethos behind Eco Refill. People are really getting behind the idea that we can all do our bit to reduce our carbon footprint and live more ecologically. Every small change adds up, and together we’re making a real difference.”
Eco Refill sessions are held in the café at West Wight Sports and Community Centre every Tuesday and Saturday between 10:00 and 12:00. Residents are encouraged to bring along their own containers to refill with a range of environmentally friendly products.
The team is also appealing for donations of clean, empty spray bottles and 100ml travel-size bottles, which can be dropped off at the Centre’s reception.
