What is Parish Refill?

In December 2019 we opened a refill station as part of our work here at Ascension. It was started by members of the congregation who felt they needed to take practical action as part of caring for creation. They set up a refill station so they could support the local community in becoming more environmentally friendly and we had the perfect place for them to do it. Following a series of brainstorming meetings, we eventually set up a shelving area at the back of the church, in front of the most beautiful, but often forgotten, stained glass windows.

What to do

We sell a wide variety of products ranging from hand soap and shampoo to dishwasher powder and laundry liquid, all of them are cruelty free and vegan and don’t use any unnatural dyes or harsh chemicals.

The majority of our products are from Fill. We chose Fill as they are a family run UK company which are supplied using electric vehicles and use refillable large containers, eliminating single use plastic. Both companies offer affordable, natural and ethical products. We recently collaborated with Promise in Store, to stock bespoke tote bags made by the talented students at Derwen College.