To help raise money for the vital work of the British Heart Foundation (BHF), each year Brookes takes part in the Pack for Good campaign and encourages the recycling of unwanted goods such as clothes and books.
The BHF raises money to research cures and treatments for heart and circulatory diseases.
Last year, the University donated 2,672 bags, raising an incredible £37,408. That equated to over 70% of Oxford’s total in last year’s campaign and helped prevent 21.4 tonnes of waste from going to landfill. This year we hope to raise even more, and students and staff can make donations at the collection banks at various campus and halls sites.
How to get involved
The campaign will be launched in the Forum on Headington Campus on Tuesday 7 March (11.00am-3.00pm) with giveaways and information on how to reuse and recycle more.
Throughout the year we have permanent British Heart Foundation bins at various sites where you can donate unwanted clothes, shoes, books and more.
Locations across campuses:
- Headington (outside Clerici in the car park)
- Harcourt Hill (outside the main reception by the bus stop)
- Wheatley (between blocks A and M)
Residences:
- Clive Booth Student Village
- Cheney Student Village
- Warneford Hall
- Crescent Hall
- Paul Kent Hall
- Westminster Hall
How does it help?
BHF estimates that each donated bag raises £14 in money for their research, and makes a real difference in helping to support a range of services. For example:
- 10 bags could fund a full day’s BHF heart nursing care.
- 100 bags could help find a cure by funding a young scientist for seven days.
- 1,000 bags could help 40 young heart patients to gain independence.
For more information on the British Heart Foundation and its work, please visit the charity’s website. More information about Oxford Brookes’ commitment to social responsibility can be found on the University’s sustainability webpages, where you can also read the new Sustainability Annual Report.