Our Poverty and Inequalities Team are once again delivering all of the following events in conjunction with our community partners. Please come along to one of our Back to School One Stop Shop Events to collect free new and pre-loved School Uniforms, Stationery and lunch too! Hairdressers will be in attendance to give free “Back to School Trims” at each of our Events.
Friday 9 August 2024
11am – 3pm, The Ryan Centre, Fairhurst Road, Stranraer, DG9 7AP
Saturday 10 August 2024
11am – 3pm, Castle Douglas Community Centre, Cotton Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1AJ
Saturday 17 August 2024
9am – 12 Noon, Newstart Recycle, Unit E Provost Mill Queensberry Street Annan DG12 5BL
Sunday 18 August 2024
11am – 3pm, Oasis Youth Centre, Newall Terrace, Dumfries, DG1 1LW
Free School Uniform Permanent Donation & Collection Points
We have permanent Free School Uniform Donation & Collection Banks in each of the following locations, which are open all year round.
Each location has an extensive stock of excellent to good-condition school uniforms which are suitable for the Schools near the Uniform Bank locations and also further afield:
· Reuse Recycle, Enterprise House, Fountain Way, Stranraer, DG9 7UD. Call: 01776 707375
· Newton Stewart Initiative Community Shop, Dashwood Square, Newton Stewart, DG8 6EQ. Call: 01671 401449
· Dalbeattie Community Inititiave, 71 High Street, Dalbeattie, DG5 4HA. Call: 01556 612752
· Action for Children, Kirkfield, Greystone Avenue, Kelloholm, DG4 6RB. Call: 01659 66135
· Newstart Recycle, Provost Mill, North Queensberry Street, Annan, DG12 5BL. Call: 01461 202430
· DGMA Charity Department Store, 179-185 High Street, Dumfries, DG1 2QT Call: 01387 254 624
· Lochside Community Association Centre, Rankine Avenue,Dumfries, DG2 9NS Call: 01387 250 582
· Stepping Stones Food Bank, 9 St. Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1DE Call: 0773 078 8335
For more details on these Projects and our Events, please contact Wendy Jesson, Poverty and Inequalities Development Officer by mobile on 0791 743 2059 or e-mail Wendy.Jesson@dumgal.gov.uk.