Peterborough pop-up school uniform and prom dress stall planned

Parents are being encouraged to donate unwanted school uniforms and prom outfits and swap them for something else, or take what they need for free, at a new pop-up event.

Peterborough City Council said the pop-up shop would be open on 31 July on Bridge Street, next to the Town Hall.

It said the event was “built around the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle… and supporting families with the cost of the new school year”.

Labour cabinet member for children’s services at the council, Katy Cole, said: “It can be an expensive time for families when it comes to thinking about uniform for the new term in September, so I would encourage them to pop along to this event if they can.”

The council said it had held a similar event last summer and wanted to provide “another opportunity to support local families while promoting sustainable living”.

Residents can donate their clean, good-quality school uniform items or prom dresses that are no longer needed, and take ones they may require.

Liberal Democrat cabinet member for environmental services, Chris Wiggin, said the event was “diverting textiles from waste by prioritising reuse and recycling instead of being discarded as waste”.

“This is an important way to minimise the overall impact that clothing has on our environment.”

The pop-up shop will be open from midday to 17:00 BST at unit 31 on Bridge Street.

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