30/07/2026
📚🎒 School Uniform Shop - Important Information 🎒📚
As we move into our busiest month of the year, please take a moment to read this important update.
🕒 Opening Times
The School Uniform Shop will be open as usual throughout August:
📅 Monday-Friday
🕙 10am-1pm
We will also be extending our opening hours during our busiest period:
📅 Weeks commencing 17th and 24th August
🕙 Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm
⚠️ Please note: The shop will be closed on Monday 31st August due to the Bank Holiday.
👕 Donations
We're always grateful for donations of good quality school uniform. Donations can be dropped off at any of the following locations:
📍 School Uniform Shop
📍 Firthmoor Community Centre
📍 Dolphin Centre
📍 ALR Embroidery, North Road
📍 In A Spin, North Road
📍 The Beehive, Lingfield Point
📍 Eastbourne Hub
📍 Cockerton Club Donation Bin
📍 Finding Us
If you're visiting the shop for the first time, we're located in Feethams Car Park, at the back of Boyes.
➡️ Use the entrance with the automatic doors and you'll find us immediately on the right-hand side.
💙 Please Be Kind
A huge thank you to the vast majority of visitors who are always kind, patient and supportive of our volunteers. They work incredibly hard and do a fantastic job supporting local families.
Unfortunately, we have experienced a small number of instances where volunteers have been spoken to rudely by both adults and children. We kindly ask everyone to remember that our volunteers are giving their time freely to help others, so please treat them with the respect and kindness they deserve.
🙏 Thank You
As we move into our busiest time of the year, we appreciate your patience. We will help everyone as quickly as possible, but there may be queues at peak times, so please allow a little extra time when visiting.
Thank you for supporting the School Uniform Scheme over the last 6 years. Together we have:
✅ Provided almost 50,000 items of school uniform to local families
✅ Saved more than 22 tonnes of school uniform from landfill
✅ Helped thousands of children across Darlington access school uniform
Thank you for being part of our journey and supporting local families. 💙
