Author: Louise Cooke

  • School Uniform Available in Long Eaton

    A massive amount of school uniform delivered to St. John C of E church, Long Eaton for distribution at their Welcome on Wednesday meals during the school holidays, where families who have been referred by local schools will be able to access uniform. Trustee George, right, will act as our weekly liaison on this project […]

  • Helping Families Prepare for a New School Year

    Helping Families Prepare for a New School Year

    Taking advantage of the sunshine today to audit our school uniform and split it between our HQ base, our Ashfield Children’s Referral Centre and the school uniform project running this summer at our outreach partner St. John’s C of E church, Long Eaton. Thanks to your generosity, vulnerable families from across Nottingham, Gedling Borough, Ashfield […]

  • Support From The Rotary Club

    Support From The Rotary Club

    Our thanks go to The Rotary Club of Sutton-in-Ashfield for awarding £500 to New Cross Community Church for vital equipment for our Ashfield and Mansfield Children’s Referral Centre. This grant benefits us as we don’t now need to find money for this equipment, which will be much needed when we almost triple our opening hours […]

  • New Partner — Bonnets and Beanies For Babies

    New Partner — Bonnets and Beanies For Babies

    Happy to announce that we will be a recipient of these crocheted creations from the Nottingham branch of Bonnets and Beanies for Babies. These will be much appreciated by our Ashfield and Mansfield Children’s Referral Centre as well as all those referred to us, and the organisations we deliver to.

  • No-One Should Be Struggling With Clothing Poverty

    No-One Should Be Struggling With Clothing Poverty

    This child is kitted out for when he”s a bit bigger and this lovely weather is done! Pictured with volunteers Backo and Dil (background), two of a team who worked very hard to help support 6 referrals today. #TeamSharewear because no-one should be struggling with #ClothingPoverty

  • Lady Bay Community Gets Behind Sharewear

    Lady Bay Community Gets Behind Sharewear

    With thanks to Klayr-Eloise Castle for coordinating a brilliant response from the Lady Bay community. Klayr is also organising the ‘New Talent’ night for our funds on 21st September at the Poppy and Pint. 11 days ago Klayr was completely unaware of our work and now, thanks to us launching UK Clothing Poverty Awareness day, […]

  • UK Clothing Poverty Awareness Day a Great Success

    UK Clothing Poverty Awareness Day a Great Success

    ONE WEEK ON FROM UK CLOTHING POVERTY AWARENESS DAY: In just 7 days the effects of the awareness day and premiere screening of our film Sharewear:Uncovered have been staggering! Here’s what’s happened so far, as a direct result: Trailer to be shown at the Event Austerity Fight, coming to you in Association with ourselves 6th […]

  • Clothes for Reintegration into Society

    People need clothing support for a very wide range of reasons, and for a variety of needs. Some needs are not as obvious as others. We are so pleased to be able to help charities like Age UK with their vital resettlement work. Just one of the many clothing support stories we helped with at […]

  • Helping out in a Family Crisis

    Your donations helped this woman out today who unexpectedly has two extra children to care for. Family crisis and end up with extra children to care for temporarily? Struggling to support them? All the clothes and bedding they need provided, thanks to your clothes donations. This woman passes on her thanks. Posted by Sharewear Clothing […]