Parents save on school uniforms at city swap shop
A pop‑up school uniform swap event was held in Peterborough, offering free second‑hand clothing to parents. The initiative aims to ease budgeting pressures and reduce textile waste. Council officials are considering making the swap a permanent, year‑round service.
- ▪More than 600 people queued at a former burger bar on Bridge Street to collect free second‑hand school clothes, including coats, blazers and prom dresses.
- ▪Parents like Hannah and Victoria said the availability of free uniforms helps them manage the cost of new school terms.
- ▪Organisers highlighted that reusing clothing reduces waste and supports environmental goals.
- ▪Peterborough City Council members are exploring options for a permanent uniform hub and ongoing donation system.
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Parents save on school uniforms at city swap shopImage caption, Cristina Fernandez-Hierro said families were helping by reducing textile wasteByKate Moser AndonBBC political reporter, CambridgeshirePublished1 minute agoParents have said a school uniform pop-up has helped ease the stress of budgeting for the new term.More than 600 people queued up outside a former burger bar on Bridge Street, Peterborough, to pick up free second-hand school clothes.There are plans to turn Friday's pop-up, where parents could donate or take home items including coats, blazers and prom dresses, into a regular event.Thirty-year-old Hannah - the BBC has agreed to not include her surname - whose eldest daughter starts secondary school in September, said branded school uniforms "really hit a hole in the…
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