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Glamumous meets the Chariband team!

In charity on July 16, 2007 at 7:55 pm

Well, at least some of the team! At the carnival yesterday I was lucky enough to meet Glenda of the charity Chariband who was working the Chariband stall, selling bags and badges and generally getting the message out about how Chariband supports local charities. The photo above is of Glenda and Little Angel (looking not-so amused because I didn’t want her wading through the muddy field in her white shoes!)

We were able to see a display of the new brightly coloured Charibags before their official launch date next week. They really are cute in the new colours (Little Angel loved the hot pink one!), and Glenda explained that each small bag can hold five large shoppers folded flat, so they’re great for storing your shopping bags until they’re needed.

Next Friday the 27th of July, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield will be officially launching the new Charibag range at Crystal Peaks in Sheffield. Much as I would love to go, I’m afraid we can’t be there as we’ll be in (hopefully) sunny Lincolnshire on our holidays… However, I do hope Glenda will email me some pictures of the event so I can post about it here.

Chariband hope to raise £10,000 for the South Yorkshire Flood Disaster Relief Fund from the sale of Charibags. You can purchase Charibags online from the Chariband website.

EDIT: Some more Charibag promotions have been confirmed for the near future:
  • Sheffield United F.C. Open Day – Bramhall Lane, Sheffield on Sunday the 29th of July 10am-3pm
  • Flood Benefit Gig, Little Man Tate – The Plug, Sheffield, on Saturday the 4th of August.
  • Floodstock Charity Weekend – The Leadmill, Sheffield on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of August.

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Charibag helps support the Sheffield Lord Mayor’s Flood Appeal Fund

In charity on July 3, 2007 at 8:38 pm

Here in South Yorkshire so many families have been devastated by recent floods. Many are still homeless as their homes are uninhabitable.

Chariband, who raise funds for a number of charities in this region, will be donating 25p of the sale of each Charibag sold to the Lord Mayor’s Flood Appeal funds. This fund will be used to help local flood victims rebuild their lives and homes after this terrible event.

A wide range of bags are available, from reusable shoppers in many colours, to student bags and even child school bags. A new range will also be released on Friday 27th of July at Crystal Peaks shopping centre in Sheffield. Charibags are available to purchase online, and cost as little as £2!


Why not head on over to Chariband now to see the full range? Not only will you be getting a great new bag, you’ll be helping a very worthy cause!

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Ditch the bags and help a chartitable cause!

In charity on May 3, 2007 at 2:38 pm

Charibags in action!

At the supermarket today, I encountered a stand selling Charibags: heavy duty, reusable bags for shoppers, which not only cut down on waste from plastic carriers, but help raise funds for local children’s charities and Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

“What a wonderful idea!” I said as I snapped some up. At only a couple of pounds each, they’re great value, and most of the expense is driven straight to helping our local children.

If you live in Sheffield, snap them up at your local school/supermarket/Sheffield Children’s Hospital, and know that you’re helping local charities, as well as the environment.

You can also buy these online from Chariband.co.uk.

Edit: Glenda of the Charibags organisation has kindly replied to my email and sent me some promotional pics to post (thank you Glenda!). So now you can see the Charibags for yourself in their variety of sizes:

There is a choice of black or blue charibags in a variety of sizes including the traditional “shopper” at only £2, and the students shoulder bag is a snap at £3!