Increase in demand for Scarborough School Uniform Recycle scheme
It's as the cost-of-living crisis continues during the summer holidays
A scheme that gives free school uniform to families that need it in Scarborough has seen an increase in demand.
It is as the cost-of-living crisis continues during the summer holidays, many are looking for the clothing.
Organisers hold a number of 'giveaway' events for people to collect their free school clothes.
Tom Clayton, co-ordinator for Scarborough Uniform Recycle, said: "We've done five giveaway events so far over the last year as we've been going for a year now. Each time it's grown partly because people are getting to know we're there and what we offer but also, people are fully aware of the cost of school uniforms. It's one of those things where it's not optional, people need to spend money on these things.
"We get a real mix of families because it's not limited in any way, there's no means testing or anything like that. Sometimes we get people coming in that are doing it for environmentally reasons to stop clothes going to landfill but more and more, it's increasingly obvious that costs are substantial.
"We have a main donation point at the entrance of Sainsbury's. We have a blue bin there which has been really busy. It's been busy throughout the year but particularly since the school holiday started, three or four times we've been emptying that bin. We've also just established a new drop-off point at Westway Open Arms in Eastfield as well as Queen Street, Westborough and Wreyfield Drive Methodist Churches.
"We have an awful lot of stock of certain things like trousers, polo shirts, shirts, dresses. The things that we found went at Easter and again at our last giveaway a week or so ago, is particularly secondary school uniform. It just flies off."
To find out more about Scarborough Uniform Recycle and when the next giveaway is, visit their Facebook page.