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Well done and thanks Andrew!
Well done to our trustee Andrew Britton who completed his 500 mile hike along El Camino de Santiago in northern Spain. Andrew was raising awareness of mental illness and raising sponsorship funds for us at the same time. Thanks to those who sponsored him to the tune of £100. Here he is at home today […]
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Sharewear: Uncovered screening 21 September 2018
We are delighted to announce that our next screening for the general public will be on Friday 21st September at The Poppy and Pint pub, West Bridgford. The entire evening will be given over to a huge fundraiser for our benefit. More details to follow but for now save the date! The following day the […]
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Clothing Poverty Awareness Day 2018
Today, UK Clothing Poverty Awareness day, marks a special point in our development. More people came to see our film ‘Sharewear: Uncovered ‘ at Broadway cinema than saw Jurassic World yesterday! Everyone was really impressed with the quality of the film and brilliant questions were asked afterwards which helped us unpick even more how people […]
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Emergency help for family
A need for clothing support also arises when there has been an emergency incident, not because of clothing poverty. Today we were pleased to be able to help Nottingham City Homes support a family of three adults who had an explosion at home yesterday. They fled the house in underwear and cannot get back in […]
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Volunteers Week
Today we want to take the opportunity to mark Volunteers Week by thanking all the volunteers who contribute to keeping our work going. From the team of 45 who volunteer at sessions, to our ten trustees. From those who run our Ashfield base from New Cross church, to those who organise collection points for us […]
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Our Ambassador for UK Clothing Poverty Awareness Day
We are delighted that Louise Regan, local Head Teacher and campaigner for a better society for all, has agreed to be an Ambassador for UK Clothing Poverty Awareness Day to be marked on 9th June each year. Louise explains here her reason for agreeing to take on this important and groundbreaking role. “It is a […]
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New top from Maha from Paul Smith
Local TV news celebrity Maha came for clothing support with her family today who have had a new baby since we last saw them. The family have been resettled here from Syria and Maha has become an amazing interpreter for them. Here she is modelling the brand new Paul Smith top she got from us […]
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Redthread is our newest outreach partner
Our latest outreach partner to join us by having clothing deliveries is Redthread, a charity that support 16–24 year olds who need more than medical support when in A&E. The London based charity has expanded into the QMC. Angela Cooke sorted out lots of lovely clothes like these to help Redthread support Notts young adults. Although we are […]
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Thanks from the British Red Cross
t was wonderful to be thanked last week by the British Red Cross in Nottingham for the clothing support we provided to their #SitUpServicefor street homeless people last winter. Whilst there, our volunteer Backo enjoyed chatting to Emergency Response volunteer Julie Newton about the impact our clothing support has on families who have escaped fires. Julie […]