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Children sleeping on piles of clothes, says charity
A Peterborough charity says hundreds of children in the city are living in bed poverty.
September 1, 2026Parents save on school uniforms at city swap shop
Parents take home school uniform for free at a pop-up that organisers hope can become a regular event.
August 2, 2026Pop-up free school uniform and prom dress stall
People are being encouraged to donate, swap or take items they need for free.
July 14, 2026Online tool finds £84,800 in unclaimed benefits
The calculator has helped 68 households identify unclaimed support, a local authority says.
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Children sleeping on piles of clothes, says charity
Ashley Wilcox from Care Zone said families came to them asking for help with basic furniture items A furniture bank said it has been helping families whose children were sleeping on floors, piles of
Parents save on school uniforms at city swap shop
Cristina Fernandez-Hierro said families were helping by reducing textile waste Parents have said a school uniform pop-up has helped ease the stress of budgeting for the new term. More than 600 peopl
Pop-up free school uniform and prom dress stall
An event will allow people to access free school uniforms Parents are being encouraged to donate unwanted school uniforms and prom outfits and swap them for something else, or take what they need for
Online tool finds £84,800 in unclaimed benefits
An online tool has identified more than £84,800 in unclaimed benefits since it went live in January, a local authority has said. Peterborough City Council said its Better Off Calculator, which enable