A community initiative which recycles donated school uniform in Halewood has boosted its stockpile thanks to funding from Redrow.
Halewood Uni-Wise, which supplies new and nearly new uniforms, received £500 from our Halewood Community Fund.
The Halewood Community Fund was launched by us to help community groups, charities or other good causes based in, or serving, the area around our two new developments in the town - The Finches at Hilton Grange, off Lower Road, and Grace Fields at Hilton Grange, off Greensbridge Lane.
Run solely by volunteers, Halewood Uni-Wise, is open at St Nicholas’ Centre Halewood every Saturday until August 20, for people to choose and collect items for free.
“We have found that some items, particularly school blazers, sports and PE kit and larger size shirts and trousers are harder to come by from the donated of items we receive,” said Alison Shacklady, a volunteer at Halewood Uni-Wise.
“So, we do have to buy these in order to help families who are struggling. The money we received from Redrow has gone towards purchasing these items, so we are hugely grateful for this funding.
“We also accept any donated items, so if anyone does have any unwanted uniform, we would gladly accept it.”
Sian Pitt, sales director at Redrow Lancashire, said: “The volunteers do a wonderful job here at Halewood Uni-Wise, helping families with school aged children.
“And of course, they are also helping to reduce the number of items heading to landfill. We are very happy to support this project in the heart of the Halewood community.”
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