Mums hope school uniform swap will help families
Items were donated to the pair for a swap event held in Tavistock Library.
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"We are all in the same situation, it doesn't matter if you're working full-time, things are really expensive and if we can save on something like this, then let's do it."
— Bex , Activist
"Children lose their uniforms or it gets dirty, so you're often having to re-buy stuff throughout the year."
— Faye , Activist
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Items were donated to the pair for a swap event held in Tavistock Library.
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