HGTE collaborates with BrewBar for Harrogate Homeless Project
Sara Shaw, owner of HGTE clothing, is collaborating with BrewBar cafe in Harrogate to help the homeless.
A portion of the profits raised from the sale of the clothing will go to the Harrogate Homeless Project. The company has already raised over £14,000 for the charity since Christmas 2016.
Ms Shaw explained that the idea of HGTE is to not just to raise funds, but also to raise awareness about homelessness in Harrogate.
“The aim is to support a vital local charity with a quality product that is ethical.
“BrewBar is situated right in the heart of Harrogate, and Simon has such a loyal customer base due to his teams brilliant customer service – I couldn’t say no.”
Simon Somerville-Frost, owner of Brewbar, added:
“In our collaboration we provide a space for Sara’s vision to take place. To see the benefits of these contributions to the community is truly humbling, and we look to continue to give back to the community.”
HGTE started as a one-off, with Ms Shaw printing 25 sweatshirts with the logo. However, it continues to grow, with pieces being posted internationally.
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A Harrogate clothing store has raised thousands of pounds to help homeless people by selling charity jumpers.
Sara Shaw, who owns womenswear shop Violet on Cheltenham Mount, created the “HGTE” brand and regularly updates the range with new colours and styles.
The shop donates £10 from each sale to the Harrogate Homeless Project, which has benefited to the tune of more than £10,000 so far.
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Not only has the clothing range raised funds but it has also sparked other charitable activities, such as bike rides.
It all started as a one-off for Christmas in 2016 but Sara told the Stray Ferret that sales have recently started to ramp up:
“We are now selling lots of the jumpers. It is just word of mouth really because people like the quality of the product.
“I also genuinely love it if I am driving into work and I let some people cross the road and they have got one of these jumpers on.
“We also give £10 from the sale of each sweatshirt which is a lot of money to give to charity, so people really feel they are making a difference.”
The sweatshirts cost £60 and the hoodies cost £75. They are unisex and only available to purchase from the Violet store in Harrogate.