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Sports manufacturer HUUB<\/a> has given a helping hand to three city charities by donating unwanted goggles and repurposing wetsuits whose swimming days are over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Derby firm has stepped in to help safeguarding charity Safe and Sound<\/a>, YMCA Derbyshire<\/a> and Derbyshire Children\u2019s Holiday Centre<\/a> by reusing and recycling the items after collecting them during an autumn amnesty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUUB held the initiative as part of a partnership with British Triathlon, which saw athletes taking part in triathlons invited to leave any unwanted goggles or wetsuits in large containers at the end of their races earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These were then collected, with the wetsuits either repaired and resold, or, if they were beyond mending, handed over to the YMCA\u2019s Key College and Safe and Sound to be cut up and turned into items such as coasters and mouse mats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goggles, meanwhile, were donated to the children\u2019s holiday centre, which is based in Skegness, for the visiting children to use during their stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership was the first of its kind in the industry and Dean Jackson, founder of HUUB, said it was launched as part of a sustainability drive to save the goggles and wetsuits from ending up in landfill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, he said, it was also a chance for the company to give something back to the Derby community, by using the unwanted items to encourage children to go swimming, or to help the YMCA and Safe and Sound raise badly needed funds.<\/p>\n\n\n

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He said: \u201cSustainability is huge in the sport of triathlon, and we are proud to say at HUUB that we never throw a wetsuit away but will instead always offer to repair them on behalf of our athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHowever, it\u2019s inevitable that, as we launch new, innovative products, our customers will want to buy the latest items, meaning that they will end the season with kit they no longer want or need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs an ethical company, we feel we have a responsibility to ensure that kit isn\u2019t simply thrown away, so this year we encouraged them to hand it over to us so that we could either repair and resell it, find another home for it, or even take it to bits and sell it as a new product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been delighted with the level of support this amnesty has received and thrilled that we\u2019ve been able to put the goggles and wetsuits to good use for three charities who do such good work here in Derby.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gillian Sewell, chief executive of YMCA Derbyshire, said: \u201cA small group of learners from our YMCA Key College in Ilkeston took on this project and went to Derby to meet Dean and hear him talk about how he built up his business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor many of the young people, who faced challenges at school or struggle with anxiety, this was a unique and welcoming opportunity to explore the world of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProjects like this are invaluable in helping our learners develop employability skills and confidence and we\u2019re so grateful to HUUB for making it possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janine Holmes, chief executive of Derbyshire Children\u2019s Holiday Centre, said: \u201cWe are delighted with the donation of goggles from HUUB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMany children who come to our centre don\u2019t benefit from items that lots of families take for granted \u2013 like a pair of goggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know that children who come to enjoy a holiday with us will so appreciate having these goggles to enjoy their swimming, especially as they have come from such a well-respected brand and have been worn by some of the world\u2019s top athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019d like to thank Dean Jackson and the team at HUUB for this very generous donation, which will be much used and enjoyed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracy Harrison, chief executive of Safe and Sound, said: \u201cWe are so grateful to HUUB for their ingenious donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis collaboration transforms what would have been waste into vital funds, allowing us to continue our work supporting vulnerable young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery mouse mat and coaster purchased is a direct investment in a safer future for a child in our community.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coasters are now available to buy via HUUB\u2019s website at http:\/\/www.huubdesign.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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