Neil Froggatt

Neil Froggatt is the founder of Velvet Revival, a Community Interest Company dedicated to sustainable fashion, creative upcycling, and breathing new life into pre-loved clothing. After more than 20 years in senior NHS leadership, he swapped boardrooms for vintage rails, combining strategic thinking with a passion for the circular economy. Through his writing, Neil explores sustainability, entrepreneurship, creativity, community, the high street and the stories hidden behind the things we choose to save rather than throw away.

Neil Froggatt, founder and sustainability director at Velvet Revival

Who am I, and why did I start Velvet Revival?

I’m Neil Froggatt, the founder and Sustainability Director of Velvet Revival, an independent vintage, preloved and reworked fashion business based in Woking, Surrey. But I don’t see Velvet Revival as simply a vintage clothing shop. I’m trying to use it as a vehicle for sustainable fashion, community activity and high-street renewal. That ambition has also

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