Help with buying items for school

The cost of school uniforms can be a struggle for families. Many schools now allow you to buy cheaper, unbranded uniform items, or offer uniform swaps. Please check with your school what they offer.

Where to get school uniform

There are some organisations throughout the county who can help you with new and preloved school uniforms - see the list of where to get school uniform below.

Where to get school uniform

Where to get a school uniform.

Organisation	Information	Contact
The House of Hope	Donated uniforms in excellent condition free to swap or take as needed. Monday to Thursday from 10.00am to 2.00pm during school holiday.	The House of Hope 9-10 Greenwood Cottages Thornley DH6 3HF 07478 942 140 houseofhope@gmail.com
Ferryhill Foodbank	Food bank will be offering recycled uniforms during the school holidays for: Dean Bank Primary Ferryhill Station Primary Cleves Cross Primary Broom Primary FBEC College Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00am to 12 noon.	Ferryhill Foodbank Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre Lambton Road Ferryhill DL17 8TB Liam 0174 065 4123
County Durham Clothing Bank	All clothing is free, including school uniforms. Go to reception desk as you enter and sign in. Please use sanitizer as you enter the hall and where possible wear a face covering for our safety and yours. One way system is in place - in through the front and out through the back. 10.00am to 2.00pm every Tuesday unless stated. Please bring your own bags to carry clothing home, please leave the coat hangers behind.	Flambard Hall 26 Flambard Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5HY Dawn Wilson 0770 703 1625
Chester-le-Street Salvation Army	Chester-le-Street school uniform donations accepted. We offer a school uniform bank enabling parents to access free school uniform, school supplies and basic essentials for their children.
Park View Community Centre	The uniform shop is open from 22 June at: Monday: 6.00pm to 9.00pm Tuesday: 10.00am to 12 noon Wednesday: 6.00pm to 9.00pm Thursday: 10.00am to 2.00pm Friday: closed Saturday: 9.00am to 12 noon Sunday: closed	Church Chare Chester-le-Street DH3 3PZ
Lifeline Community Action	We have school uniform section at the hub for the following schools: Aycliffe Village St. Joseph's Woodham Primary Vane Road Stephenson Way Sugar Hill Greenfield Academy Woodham Academy We are open: Monday: 9.00am to 2.30pm Tuesday: 9.00am to 1.00pm Wednesday: 10.00am to 1.00pm Thursday: 9.00am to 2.30pm Friday: 10.00am to 1.00pm Saturday: 10.00am to 1.00pm Sunday: closed	Community Hub 17 Beveridge Way (next to Boyes) Newton Aycliffe Corrinn 0793 643 1262 Corrinchamberslca@gmail.com
Influence Church	We offer a school uniform bank enabling parents to access free school uniform, school supplies and basic essentials for their children. For schools in Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle. Friday 30 August: 4.00pm to 5.00pm	The Witham 3 Horse Market Barnard Castle DL12 8LY 01833 631 107
Barnard Castle Methodist Church	School uniform bank. Every Friday in August, 4.00opm to 6.00pm.	Scar Top Barnard Castle DL12 8PW 01740 823 161
Sedgefield Comp Uniform Swap	Facebook page where parents can buy, swap and sell uniforms.
PACT House	New and pre-loved uniforms available . Uniform bank available all year round. Also offer funding for generic uniform (no branded items) this includes skirts, trousers, polo shirts, shirts, trousers, coat and shoes. Open during summer holidays.	PACT House Stanley 39 Front Street Stanley DH9 0ST Darren 07720 650 533
Shildon Town Council	Preloved primary school and secondary uniform available. Sizes from two to three years to over 12 years and lots in between. We have red, blue and green sweatshirts and a range of white polo shirts, school trousers, dresses and skirts. Please call in and take what you need. We are open: Monday to Thursday from 8.30am to 4.30pm Fridays from 8.30am to 4.00pm We would be happy to make a bag up of your required items (if available) for you to collect when is convenient.	01388 772 563 l.evans @shildon.gov.uk council@shildon.gov.uk Shildon Town Council
Trinity Methodist Church	Preloved uniforms. Open Tuesday 10.00am to 12 noon.	0.1388 813 357
Wheatley Hill Community Centre	We have a rail of new and used uniform for: Wheatley Hill Primary School St. Godric's Catholic Primary School Thornley Wellfield School. We also have grants for school essentials - to be eligible, you must be a resident of East Durham and a family on a low income.	Stephen's Terrace Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3JS 01429 820 214

Organisation

Information

Contact

The House of Hope

Donated uniforms in excellent condition free to swap or take as needed.

Monday to Thursday from 10.00am to 2.00pm during school holiday.

The House of Hope
9-10 Greenwood Cottages
Thornley
DH6 3HF

07478 942 140

houseofhope@gmail.com

Ferryhill Foodbank

Food bank will be offering recycled uniforms during the school holidays for:

Dean Bank Primary
Ferryhill Station Primary
Cleves Cross Primary
Broom Primary
FBEC College

Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00am to 12 noon.

Ferryhill Foodbank
Ferryhill Sports and Education Centre
Lambton Road
Ferryhill
DL17 8TB

Liam 0174 065 4123

County Durham Clothing Bank

All clothing is free, including school uniforms.

Go to reception desk as you enter and sign in. Please use sanitizer as you enter the hall and where possible wear a face covering for our safety and yours. One way system is in place - in through the front and out through the back.

10.00am to 2.00pm every Tuesday unless stated. Please bring your own bags to carry clothing home, please leave the coat hangers behind.

Flambard Hall
26 Flambard Road
Framwellgate Moor
Durham
DH1 5HY

Dawn Wilson 0770 703 1625

Chester-le-Street Salvation Army

Chester-le-Street school uniform donations accepted.

We offer a school uniform bank enabling parents to access free school uniform, school supplies and basic essentials for their children.

Park View Community Centre

The uniform shop is open from 22 June at:

Monday: 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Tuesday: 10.00am to 12 noon
Wednesday: 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Thursday: 10.00am to 2.00pm
Friday: closed
Saturday: 9.00am to 12 noon
Sunday: closed

Church Chare
Chester-le-Street
DH3 3PZ

Lifeline Community Action

We have school uniform section at the hub for the following schools:

Aycliffe Village
St. Joseph's
Woodham Primary
Vane Road
Stephenson Way
Sugar Hill
Greenfield Academy
Woodham Academy

We are open:

Monday: 9.00am to 2.30pm
Tuesday: 9.00am to 1.00pm
Wednesday: 10.00am to 1.00pm
Thursday: 9.00am to 2.30pm
Friday: 10.00am to 1.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am to 1.00pm
Sunday: closed

Community Hub
17 Beveridge Way (next to Boyes)
Newton Aycliffe

Corrinn 0793 643 1262

Corrinchamberslca@gmail.com

Influence Church

We offer a school uniform bank enabling parents to access free school uniform, school supplies and basic essentials for their children.

For schools in Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle.

Friday 30 August: 4.00pm to 5.00pm

The Witham
3 Horse Market
Barnard Castle
DL12 8LY

01833 631 107

Barnard Castle Methodist Church

School uniform bank. Every Friday in August, 4.00opm to 6.00pm.

Scar Top
Barnard Castle
DL12 8PW

01740 823 161

Sedgefield Comp Uniform Swap

Facebook page where parents can buy, swap and sell uniforms.

PACT House

New and pre-loved uniforms available . Uniform bank available all year round.

Also offer funding for generic uniform (no branded items) this includes skirts, trousers, polo shirts, shirts, trousers, coat and shoes.

Open during summer holidays.

PACT House Stanley
39 Front Street
Stanley
DH9 0ST

Darren 07720 650 533

Shildon Town Council

Preloved primary school and secondary uniform available. Sizes from two to three years to over 12 years and lots in between. We have red, blue and green sweatshirts and a range of white polo shirts, school trousers, dresses and skirts.

Please call in and take what you need.

We are open: