Stuart McDonald

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We are a registered charity, working since March 2016, with the aim of helping children and families in our communities. We currently provide three services in our local area - a School Uniform Bank and a Baby Bank - and local drop in community cafes, called Communiteas. Our School Uniform Bank and Baby Bank aim to support children and families in need, through community recycling and donations. The School Uniform Bank provides school uniform free of charge to those families most in need in the area, through a system of referrals. Packs provided to children and young people consist of new and pre-loved items. But we also want to provide wider community benefit, by giving families access to good quality pre-loved uniform, that may have otherwise have gone to landfill. So we are developing a system of uniform exchange. The Baby Bank delivers support to parents and carers of young children in the area who need a little help. This help is primarily in the form of a 'starter pack' for babies, which is presented as a gift from the local community. However, we also provide other items for young children, based on referrals. Our Communitea events take place fortnightly and provide an opportunity for people to get together at a free, friendly event for a cuppa and a chat.