Circular Textile Social Enterprise · South West London
Turning
Textile
Waste
into Real Community Impact
Little A.R.K. is a non-profit social enterprise partnering with organisations to divert fabric waste from landfill. We transform what you'd otherwise discard into skills, training, and meaningful products for the community we serve.
Tonnes of textiles diverted from landfill
Items created & donated
Volunteers engaged
Volunteer hours since 2020
Latest news
Every stitch is made by someone, for someone
Programme
Sew-cial: a new chapter from Mitcham and Morden to South Wimbledon
Community
A seed planted, a space grown: moving on from Canons Mitcham with gratitude
Programme
The open door: 240 visits, 10 free workshops, and the community that kept coming back
Recognition
Star Mum: the nomination that turned a local effort into a national story
Recognition
Community Hero: the award that said out loud what the borough already knew
Our circular solution
Waste in. Value out.
Fabric becomes upcycling products. Products fund community places. Skills build resilience. Nothing is wasted.
Corporate waste
Uniforms, offcuts and end-of-life fabric from landfill
Collect and sort
Weighed, logged and categorised at our local hub
Community make
Trained makers upcycle fabric into new products
Dual value output
Products re-worn or donated to partners in need
Re-invest and report
Revenue funds free places · ESG data returned
What we do
Our Solutions
A measurable ESG solution
Partner with us to divert your organisation's redundant uniforms, fabric offcuts, and textile waste from landfill — while generating verified social impact data for your CSR reporting.
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Skills, connection & belonging
Free weekly Sew-cial at Morden Park Baptist Church every Tuesday and at Morden Popup Store every Thursday. Learn to sew, mend, and upcycle. All abilities welcome.
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Incredible Partnerships
Community · The Founding Story
The Blooming: how one driveway became a forest of kindness
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Community · Merton Mutual Aid
'I felt protected': the community that refused to leave anyone behind
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Community Art · The Sound Lounge
Stitched into something beautiful: the art installation that fabric scraps built
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Local Government · Merton Council / GoodGym
Worn again: how Merton Council's old hi-vis vests found a new life with GoodGym
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Community · Community Fridge Merton
Carry more, waste less: how 300 preloved tote bags changed hands in Merton
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Inclusion · Merton Mencap Giving Back Club
Keeping the warmth in: 230 draught excluders, 690 kg of textile waste, and homes that cost less to heat
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Cancer Care · Macmillan / St George's
Carried with care: 560 drain bag carriers for cancer patients, made from exhibition leftovers
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