Sustainability Hub

About

The UWE Bristol Sustainability Hub supports students and staff in living more sustainably. It offers access to affordable, pre-loved items and encourages donation and reuse. Based at Frenchay Campus, the Hub is part of a wider initiative to reduce waste, lower carbon emissions and support students in settling into university life.

How it works

The Hub operates on a simple swap system: donate clean, good-quality items and receive tokens to exchange for other items. If you don’t have anything to donate, most items are still available for around 20p. Higher-value items such as monitors and other electronics are also stocked.

Available items include:

• Clothing, shoes and bedding
• Kitchenware such as crockery, utensils and kettles
• Small electrical appliances
• Books and study resources

Impact and benefits

The Hub is both environmentally and socially impactful. Between September 2024 and May 2025:

• over 20,000 people visited
• more than 30,000 items were swapped
• 11.6 tonnes of waste were diverted from landfill
• 76 tonnes of CO₂ emissions were prevented.

This initiative supports new students, promotes reuse and contributes to the University’s sustainability goals.

Donate your items

If you’re moving or having a clear-out, please consider donating items to the Hub. Your contributions help new students and reduce campus waste.

What to donate:

• Clean, working household and small electrical items
• Clothing, shoes, and bedding

Donation guidelines:

• Items must be clean, bagged securely, and in good condition
• Please do not donate broken, sharp, or unsafe items

Outside the Sustainability Hub opening times you can use the donation drop-off points on Frenchay Campus.