The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) is launching a new line of sustainable upcycled products in partnership with the Royal Navy and youth charity, Oarsome Chance.
Each versatile bag is made from 100% decommissioned Royal Navy life rafts that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. The money raised from the new collection will be donated back to the RNRMC and Oarsome Chance.
Who are Oarsome Chance?
Oarsome Chance is bringing about change for disadvantaged young people in the Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant areas by using the powerful incentive of sport in combination with vocational training.They develop programmes to benefit educational and employability outcomes for young people through practical, vocational education and physical activities.
Oarsome Chance focuses on young people who are disengaged from mainstream education and are at risk of exclusion and suffering disadvantage.
To learn more, visit their website oarsomechance.org
I knew from my last job in The Royal Navy that the MOD disposed of disused items in varying ways, including some going to landfill at a cost. With the help of my colleagues, I thought there’s got to be a creative solution here.
Through this project we’ve managed to take difficult or impossible to recycle materials, materials destined for a landfill, and make incredible products with new value. The value is not just funding for RNRMC, but also for the teams of young people who are helping make this happen.
Bob Field, Head of Support Services and Engagement at the RNRMC
