We are,
Prickly Thistle

Our four pillars of purpose

Keeping
It Real

By being real ourselves

Inclusive
Creativity

inside boundaries of paradox

Activism &
Action

using our voices & hands for change

Sustainable
Integrity

defined by what we are not

Loyal Rebel Donations Gifted To Date

Collectively with our Loyal Rebel customers, as a brand and community for good, we formally commit to donate the minimum of the equivalent of 2% of our total revenues to charitable partners each and every year.  This includes all cash and in kind donations, whatever it takes to always #payitforward.

We launched our Loyal Rebel Register on the 6th April 2020, to read more about how the Register works click here.  We are so proud to be part of the #PayItForward movement with our amazing rebel customers.  With their loyalty and generosity the following donations have been made!

DATE

CHARITY £ LOYAL REBEL LOCATION
Apr 2020 Environmental Defense Fund £50 Arizona
Jul 2020 Fashion Revolution £40 England
Aug 2020 National Trust for Scotland £50 Arizona
Aug 2020 National Trust for Scotland £20 Michigan
Sept 2020 Blood Cancer UK £10 Iowa
Dec 2020 Women's Aid £50 England
June 2021 Cancer Research UK £34 England
Aug 2021 NHS Charities Together £25 England
Aug 2021 National Trust for Scotland £220 Iowa, Wales, Michigan
Aug 2021 Médecins Sans Frontières  £50 Finland
Nov 2021 Global FoodBanking Network £60 Ohio
Dec 2021 Environmental Defense Fund £50 Arizona

 

In addition to this we often create collections that have a specific charitable purpose.  With these we donate a % of value of sales to the named charity, and so far we have donated the following with help of our customers.  We firmly believe in always paying it forward - in showing kindness you gain the biggest reward, the feeling that you helped others!

DATE CHARITY £  COLLECTION
Oct 2020 National Trust for Scotland £8,563.50

National Trust for Scotland Limited Edition Fabric 

£49.50 per metre donating to their #SaveOurScotland appeal

Nov 2020 UNICEF £546.00

Black House Mill Bundles

14% of all sales donated to UNICEF for Christmas 2020

Feb 2021 National Trust for Scotland £3,712.50

National Trust for Scotland Limited Edition Fabric 

£49.50 per metre donating to their #SaveOurScotland appeal

 

In addition to our Loyal Rebel donations, and product collection donations, since day one of our mill being operational we have donated a monthly sum to the University of Highlands & Islands.  With that we have created a Rebel Hardship fund for students of the University to have they support they need to be disruptors for good!

FISCAL YEAR DONATION £
April 2018 - March 2019 £1,200
April 2019 - March 2020 £1,200
April 2020 - March 2021 £1,200
April 2021 - March 2022 £1,200 committed

 

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