Uniform Swap Shop returns for summer
School uniform swap shops return this summer and from Friday 1 August will be open in local co-ops and community venues across Hinckley and Bosworth to help families prepare for the new school term.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council is encouraging families to donate good quality school uniforms no longer required, as part of a new summer scheme to support residents in saving money on school uniform costs as well as cutting down on clothes being sent to landfill.
The Uniform Swap Shop will run within local Co-ops and community venues across the borough from Thursday 1 August until Sunday 31 August.
Families who have good condition, clean, useable plain coloured clothing or have a school uniform with a logo that they no longer need can drop them into their nearest School Uniform Swap Shop venue.
This includes school coats, jumpers / blazers, trousers, polo shirts / shirts, dresses, Skirts, P.E kits (not personalised) including bags and shoes, school shoes and book bags.
Clothing will be displayed in the local venues and there will be collection boxes for items donated.
Families can then access free-of-charge school uniform for their children from their local venue. You don’t need to donate to take but only supply pre-loved items that you would be happy for your child to wear.
Councillor Michael Mullaney, Executive Member for Community Safety said:
This scheme has proven extremely popular, and I am delighted we can bring it back this summer. With ever-rising costs, the swap shop aims to help ease the burden of living expenses. We all know how quickly children grow and how many local schools require logoed clothing, which further adds to household costs. We hope this scheme will provide much-needed relief to local families.
By swapping uniforms, we are also making a positive impact on the environment by reducing the amount of clothing that ends up in landfill.
We are grateful to the Coop, the George Ward Centre, and the many other locations supporting us with the ‘Shop’ and for every donation.
School uniform swap shops will be opening in Bagworth, Barwell, Desford, Markfield, Hinckley, and Market Bosworth to name a few locations. For an up-to-date list of locations
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