Support Us

More families than ever need help with school uniform. With your support, we can make sure children have the clothing they need to feel comfortable and confident at school.

Donated uniforms from Colchester Schools in Essex

Donate Money

Even a small donation can make a big difference:

£5 washes 8kg of uniform.
£20 provides a pair of shoes or a coat for a child in need.
£50 covers 2 coats, 2 pairs of shoes, or 2.5 staffing hours.
£100 funds 4 pairs of shoes, 3 winter coats, or 5 staffing hours.

A one-off donation helps us cover urgent needs, while monthly contributions allow us to plan ahead and reach more families. Financial support also enables us to buy new uniforms at discounted rates and cover postage costs.

Donate (via Stewardship)

Donate Uniform

We accept clean, reusable school uniforms, including both logoed and plain items. You can drop off donations at:

📍 7 St Peter Court, Colchester, CO1 1WD
📍 Colchester Foodbank
📍 Kingsland Church
📍 St Helena on Magdalen Street (10am–3pm)

If you have a large number of items, we may be able to arrange a collection. Get in touch using the contact form on this page.

Volunteer your time or resources

Our small team of volunteers works from our Colchester head office, sorting and packing uniforms for families in need. If you'd like to volunteer with us, or if you have resources that could help, we’d love to hear from you.

Volunteer Resources

Your Name

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Your Address

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Email

Please tell us what resources you are able to offer

Volunteer Application

Your Name

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Please tell us about any volunteering experience you have had

Either paid or voluntary, in the UK or abroad. You can also tell us about training course you have attended, or qualifications that you have

Please tell us about the languages you are fluent in

We work with people who speak many different languages. Do you speak, read or write any languages other than English and if so, how well?

Please explain briefly why you would like to volunteer with us

Do you have any special requirements that we would need to consider if you were to become a befriender/volunteer? Please give details

For how long will you be volunteering with us? (eg. 3 months, 6 months, no fixed time)

References

Please give the contact details of two people who will be able to comment on your suitability to volunteer for us. They must have known you for at least a year, and preferably not be a friend or relative. One of these people should ideally be a previous employer, tutor, volunteer, manager or your church minister. If this is difficult for you because you have been in this country for a short time, please let us know and we can discuss it further.

Declaration

I declare that the information given in this form is correct and true, to the best of my knowledge.

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Get in touch…

If you have any questions about the project, need help applying, or want to find out more about getting involved, just fill out this contact form — we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.