Free children coats for struggling Dorset families
Two children's centres have been taking donations
Dorset families struggling with the cost of living this winter are being offered free coats for their children.
Children's centres in Blandford and Shaftesbury have been collecting donations over the past few weeks.
In a statement on its website, Dorset Council said: "Over the past few weeks, Dorset Council Children’s Centres in Blandford and Shaftesbury have been asking the public to donate coats for children aged 0 – 16 to support families in the area struggling with the cost of living.
"There has been a fantastic response to the appeal and thanks to the Dorset public’s kind donations both Children’s Centres now have a great range of good quality free coats and jackets available for parents and carers to choose from."
If you would like to see what’s available, try on for size and take home, just drop in on Tuesday (term time only) at the following locations/times:
Blandford Children’s Centre, Black Lane, DT11 8SW
Between 8.30am and midday
Shaftesbury Children’s Centre, Wincombe Lane, SP7 8PZ
Between 9am and 4pm.