Learning through reuse, sustainability and community action
Pembrokeshire FRAME works with schools, colleges, youth groups and educational organisations to help young people learn about reuse, recycling, sustainability, social enterprise and community support.
Helping young people understand reuse and real-world impact
FRAME is a charity and social enterprise with a practical environmental mission. We keep useful items in circulation, reduce waste and provide affordable reused household items, while also supporting people through volunteering, training and meaningful activity.
This makes FRAME a useful local example for schools and educational groups exploring climate change, sustainability, circular economy, social enterprise, community action, employability and citizenship.
We are open to working with schools, colleges, universities, youth groups and other educational organisations in ways that are realistic, safe and beneficial for everyone involved.
Ways your school, college or group can get involved
There are lots of ways students and education providers can support FRAME while learning about environmental responsibility, social value and community impact.
Fundraising events
Organise a bake sale, sponsored walk, non-uniform day, school challenge, collection or themed event to raise funds for FRAME’s work.
Donation drives
Encourage families, staff or students to donate good-quality reusable items, books, clothing, household goods or other suitable donations.
Talks and workshops
Where capacity allows, FRAME can support learning around reuse, recycling, upcycling, climate action, social enterprise and community support.
Student volunteering
College and university students may be able to gain practical experience through volunteering opportunities, depending on availability and suitability.
Project collaboration
Work with us on a creative, environmental, enterprise or community-focused project that links to your curriculum or student interests.
Awareness campaigns
Help students explore responsible consumption, waste reduction and the value of choosing reused items over new.
What young people can learn through FRAME
FRAME’s work connects environmental learning with real community need. This helps students see how sustainability, charity, enterprise and social action can work together locally.
Environmental learning
- Reuse, recycling and waste reduction
- Climate change and responsible consumption
- The circular economy in real life
- Upcycling and repair
- Choosing reused items over new
- Reducing the amount of useful material sent to waste
Community and social learning
- How charities and social enterprises work
- Supporting people facing hardship or isolation
- Volunteering and active citizenship
- Social inclusion and wellbeing
- Employability, confidence and skills
- How local action can create wider change
Flexible opportunities for different ages and settings
We can discuss what is appropriate for your students, group size, age range, timetable and learning aims.
Primary schools
Simple, engaging learning around reuse, recycling, kindness, community and looking after the environment.
Secondary schools
Activities linked to climate action, citizenship, enterprise, employability, fundraising and social value.
Colleges and universities
Opportunities linked to volunteering, work experience, community projects, sustainability, enterprise and practical skills.
Any student visits, volunteering or project activity must be arranged in advance and will depend on staff capacity, site safety, supervision, safeguarding considerations and the suitability of the activity.
Starting a conversation is simple
Get in touch
Tell us about your school, college, group or project idea.
Discuss aims
We talk through what you want students to learn or achieve.
Agree what is possible
We check capacity, safety, timings and the best way to work together.
Make it happen
We support the agreed activity, event, visit or project where suitable.
Help students make a practical difference
Fundraising and donation activities can help students feel part of something positive while supporting a local charity that helps people and the environment.
Fundraising ideas
- Bake sales or coffee mornings
- Sponsored walks, runs or challenges
- Non-uniform or themed days
- School enterprise challenges
- Reuse-themed fundraising events
- Student-led awareness campaigns
Donation drive ideas
- Good-quality books
- Clean clothing and accessories
- Reusable household items
- Bric-a-brac and small items
- Items suitable for resale or reuse
- Awareness about donating responsibly
Work with FRAME on education, sustainability and community action
If you represent a school, college, university, youth group or education provider, we would be pleased to discuss how we may be able to work together.
