School uniform bank in Glossop proves popular

More than 500 people have so far taken advantage of a month-long school uniform event in Glossop.

The uniform swap shop is being held throughout August by the Hummingbird Hub.

It’s been organised by volunteer Maddie Scriven. She told the Chronicle: “We want to collect as many uniforms as possible. It’s such a waste that perfectly good uniforms are being thrown out when they could be passed on.”

Jo Gregory, who runs the Hummingbird Hub, said: “Maddie’s been doing such a good job, delivering flyers, visiting schools and making them aware of the event. Local schools also hold their own uniform drives but they are donating left over items to us. They are also giving us their lost property uniforms which are mainly PE kits.

“We ran three events last year. It was challenging getting all the items to different places, but this year it’s all being co-ordinated at Hummingbird on High Street West. We will hopefully be working with other local groups. For people who can’t get to us, we can deliver. We really need to be accessible to people who need us. It’s fantastic that we’ve had around 500 visitors so far that we’ve been able to help.”

Maddie added: "We really need to collect as many uniforms as possible and distribute them throughout August to help as many people as possible.”

You can find out more about the Hummingbird Hub online at https://www.facebook.com/groups/hummingbirdhubs or visit 174 High Street West in Glossop, where the school uniform swap shop is taking place and donations can be made. 

Listen to the latest update on the campaign from Jo Gregory speaking to our reporter Gill Garston below...