Little Cherubs in Derbyshire to host its first 'swap shop' event
The clothing bank was set up over lockdown
A lady from Derbyshire who set up a clothing bank over the pandemic is about to stage her first event.
Sally Depee, who's also been handed a Derbyshire Beacon of Hope Award for 'Little Cherubs', is holding a 'swop shop' at Chapel Methodist Church a week on Saturday.
She says she started the scheme in lockdown after she noticed children who outgrow clothes may not have enough access to new items.
They have helped nearly a thousand children in the High Peak so far, handing out reused clothes to families who couldn't afford an online shop.
Sally Depee reveals why it's been making a difference to people:
“If we’ve helped half a dozen people, we’ve helped somebody.
“As long as there’s a demand in what we do, we’ll continue to do what we are.
“Like most of us, we’ve had difficult times and I would hate to think that such a simple act of kindness will go unnoticed."