Re-opening TRAID’s charity shops

01 / 06 / 20

The Government has announced that from the 15th June, non-essential shops will be able to re-open in the UK, and that includes charity shops. We want to update you on what will be happening at TRAID. As the implications for public health due to the coronavirus crisis became ever clearer, TRAID shut our doors before the government announcement in March…

Covid’s Impact on Cotton Farmers and Garment Workers

26 / 05 / 20

There has rightly been a lot of media attention on the coronavirus crisis' devastating impact on garment workers as brands have stopped, paused and reneged on orders. However, as TRAID speaks to our project partners around the world, with no money flowing through the textile supply and production chain, other workers such as cotton farmers at the start of the…

Call for brands to step up

28 / 04 / 20

Some of the most devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are being felt by workers throughout global supply chains, including garment workers. Meg Lewis, Campaign Manager at Labour Behind the Label calls on brands to protect garment workers in their supply chain and how you can help. The COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly across the world. While the virus itself…