Two Staffordshire entrepreneurs have teamed up to launch a new business that offers a fresh approach to trading goods and services.
Mackenzie’s Swap Shop, which officially launched on 1 October, allows users to trade goods and services through an online platform – with a percentage of proceeds being split between two charities that support veterans.
Founders Tony Burn and Rich Hill believe that the initiative will not only support two good causes but help to boost sustainability efforts in Staffordshire and beyond.
Tony, who is keen to support two armed forces charities after serving in the forces himself, said: “The idea started when my daughter Mackenzie was asking for things over the summer holidays, and was already bored of things that we had brought for her the previous summer.
“Owning a renewable energy company, I thought, why don’t we look at swapping things we don’t want for things we do want. With that, the idea for the shop was born.
“From the site subscription fees, a percentage is paid to our two chosen charities, Walking with the Wounded, who have Royal Patronage, and Tough Enough to Care, which supports people with mental health issues.”
Swaps currently available on the site include anything from swimming lessons and TV’s to hypnosis therapy treatments and a fully-installed solar PV system.
Rich, who founded the business alongside Tony, explained: “When Tony had the idea of Mackenzie’s Swap Shop, it made perfect sense that everyone could simply swap things that they no longer want or need, for something that otherwise they may not have had the opportunity to own.
“I have also been as sustainable as possible, but with three children and my beautiful granddaughter, it made me fully realise the impact that the disposable economy that we now seem to be part of, is making. This initiative will hopefully help to combat this.”
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