The free School Uniform Store is back and will be open daily from Saturday 3 August to Sunday 18 August in Ealing Broadway shopping centre.
The store has been set up to help families find those essential school clothing items ahead of the new school year and will be open to visitors from 10am to 4pm.
To ensure there’s enough to go around for everyone, families can choose up to 4 items of uniform for free, without having to make a donation. The store will be available for customers as long as stocks last.
Donations welcome
If you have spare uniform or school items, then it’s very easy to donate:
- the donation box is open now next to ‘Flying Tiger Copenhagen’
- branded and unbranded core uniform items and sportswear is all welcome. This can include footwear and school bags
- please ensure donations are hand-me-down quality and laundered.
Councillor Josh Blacker, the council’s cabinet member for a fairer start, recently visited to donate some pre-loved items. He said: “As a parent of a school-age child I know how expensive kitting them out for the next school year can be. And if you have more than one school-age child then that expense just goes through the roof. The free School Uniform Store is an absolute must visit for families.
“My thanks go to Ealing Broadway for continuing to host the store throughout the year and my thanks also go to all those who donate to allow the store to be fully stocked.”
Preventing landfill
Andrew Rollings, centre director at Ealing Broadway, added: “We know how valuable our free School Uniform Stores are for parents and children in the community, especially while living costs are still high.
“We really appreciate the local community supporting the initiative and donating hundreds of good quality pre-loved items, not only does this save other families money but it also prevents them going to landfill. We look forward to welcoming families next week and helping them find what they need for the new school year.”
For further information go to Ealing Broadway Free Uniform store
