Good Causes
We started out as a husband and wife team, making minifigures in our living room.
Things have changed a little bit since then! As we continue to grow as a company, we get really excited about using our good fortune to increase the number of charities and good causes that we can support. Take a look below!
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Mercy (one of the girls we sponsor from the Chrysalis School in Uganda) playing the board game Terra Mystica.
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NHS staff who were very pleased with the 3D printed visors we made for them in the early stages of the pandemic.
THE CHRYSALIS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT NETWORK
£7,393.33 GBP donated so far (plus around £700.00 GBP worth of LEGO)
The Chrysalis is a secondary school in Uganda with a strong focus on female empowerment. When we have sold figs from our International Women's Day range, we have donated a portion of the sales to them.
BLUEPRINT FOR ALL
£4,282 GBP donated so far
Blueprint For All is a UK-based equality charity, formerly known as the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust. We support them with donations based on the sales of our Black History minifigs.
SHEFFIELD & ROTHERHAM WILDLIFE TRUST
£1,000 GBP donated so far
For Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday in 2026, we started donating a portion of each Sir David minifigure sold to Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, raising £1,000 so far.
WOMEN IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: WEST
£675 GBP donated so far
WEST is a Sheffield-based dedicated charitable organisation on a mission to empower women and girls to pursue impactful careers in STEM and skilled trades, bridging the gender gap in historically underrepresented fields. It just feels right to dedicate a part of the sales from our International Women’s Day (IWD) minifigs to support this.
AKT
£10,803 GBP donated so far
We have a range of LGBTQ+ minifigs and parts, and we donate a portion of the sales to AKT, an LGBTQ+ homelessness charity, formerly known as the Albert Kennedy Trust.
SAYiT
£615 GBP donated so far
Formerly known as Sheena Amos Youth Trust, SAYiT is a Sheffield-based charity. Committed to supporting LGBTQ+ young people, SAYiT creates safe and welcoming spaces where young people can access tailored support, participate in community activities, and gain access to educational resources designed to build confidence and resilience.
SAVE A STRAY
£7,790 GBP donated so far to cat charities
Nick and Caroline (the company founders and directors) are massive cat lovers, so this was a no-brainer. Save a Stray is a Sheffield based charity rehoming homeless cats in the local area. We support them with donations based on sales of LEGO cats and cat-related items! We previously donated to Cat-CHING, for which we raised £6,400 GBP.
LET'S F CANCER
£677.75 donated so far
When Ryan Reynolds donned a pink Deadpool suit to say "Let's F Cancer", we decided to make an exclusive minifig in his honour.
St Luke's Hospice
£1,698 donated so far
St Luke's provide palliative care to people in Sheffield (where the Minifigs team are based). Some Staff have family members who passed away there, and they are incredibly grateful for this amazing charity and the wonderful staff who work there.
We donate 20% of greeting card sales to this charity.
HELP MUSICIANS COVID RELIEF FUND AND SHEFFIELD MUSIC ACADEMY
£1,171.71 GBP donated to each
During the pandemic back in 2020/2021, we used a portion of the money earnt from our musicians minifigs to support these two organisaions. The Help Musicians COVID Relief Fund is exactly what it sounds like: a fund for musicians who have found themselves in financial hardship due to the pandemic. The Sheffield Music Academy is a charitable organisation (based in Sheffield, UK) which supports young people in music.
Parkinson's UK
£2,000 donated
Parkinson's UK supports and co-funds one of the largest Parkinson's research trials and provides care and support for those suffering with the disease. Inspired by the Ozzy Osbourne's charity gig and his own fight with Parkinson's, we decided to donate a portion of our Ozzy minifigure sales to this amazing charity.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
£1,500 GBP donated
We’re proud to celebrate Dolly’s incredible legacy while supporting her mission to encourage imagination, curiosity, and a love of learning. We donated a portion of sales from our Dolly Parton minifigure to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a book-gifting programme founded by Dolly Parton that provides free, high-quality books to children.
Andy's Man Club
£300 GBP donated so far
What started as a tribute to our idol, Robin Williams, became a long-term support for ANDYSMANCLUB - a UK-wide charity dedicated to preventing men’s suicide through free, peer-to-peer support groups. We are supporting their mission to break the stigma surrounding men’s mental health by donating a portion of sales from Robin Williams' minifigures - Mrs Brickfire and Caged Birds.
Kiva
$24,685 USD loaned through KIVA
Kiva is an international non-profit microloan organisation which supports people in business and education. We have used a portion of the money earned from all our International Women’s Day (IWD) minifigs to support women through this platform.
OTHER GOOD DEEDS
Inspired by Count Binface's commitment to NHS charities, we're donated a part of profit from our Count Brickface figure sales to support our local Sheffield Hospitals Charity, raising £120.13 GBP.
We have donated over £200 GBP to The Prince's Trust, now known as The King's Trust (which provides supports young people from disadvantaged communities), £500 GBP to the Naimh Louise Foundation (which supports people affected by suicide and self-harm), just over £1,030 GBP to Smile Train (which provides medical care to children born with a cleft lip and palate worldwide) and also £100 GBP to the Weston Park Cancer Charity.
The Sheffield Children's Hospital does critical work for young people in the region. In Christmas 2021, we donated £1,000 and £600 GBP in 2022 to them to sponsor a snowflake. This was a lovely way to support a good cause, whilst simultaneously adding some Christmas cheer to the city.
Following a collaboration with Blaseball Cares, we donated to CIER - a charity who work with Indigenous communities to build environmental capacity. Donations were based on the sales of Blaseball minifigures and raised £1,381.88 GBP.
During the pandemic, we also got involved in the production and distribution of 3D printed face shields. Remember that weird old time? We also enjoy supporting local charities and good causes. Read more about this below.