School uniform swap shop 'saves money and tackles second hand clothes stigma'
A free initiative which started with one school four years ago now has more than 200 involved.
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"This free online swap shop built around the school community and families means they can list their good quality outgrown school clothes and offer them to other families within the school community for free."
— Jon , Activist
"It's really expensive, I've got three kids you've got to get jumpers, T-shirts, trousers, shoes, double all of them because of the washing, so it's amazing for saving money but also I never buy anything new if I can help it."
— Elise , Other
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A free initiative which started with one school four years ago now has more than 200 involved.
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