It's our 3rd Birthday!
Come and join our 'Pick your Own' stall and birthday party
It's going to be PANTS!
Can't make it to the stall or want to donate before the 20th April?
No problem!
Just scan the QR code to donate on our JustGiving page.
Thank you to all the fabulous local businesses that are supporting our PANTS party!
Who are we?
We are a small group of volunteers who know what it is like to try and keep up with fast growing children. We accept good condition, pre-loved, clean, children's clothes from ages 2-12yrs. We then redistribute them to local families that can make use of them. All clothes are free.
Why Use Our Hub?
Children grow so fast they often seem to out grow their clothes having hardly worn them. It can be tricky to keep up, especially if there is more than one fast grower in the family.
It can be hard to know what to do with your out grown clothes, especially the ones you still really like or which hold happy memories.
As we all take more time to care for our planet, finding a new home for pre-loved clothes helps both planet Earth and our Trumpington Community.
Our Aim
At Trumpington Kids Clothes Hub we aim to pass on quality, clean, pre-loved clothes to Trumpington families who can make use of them.
The clothes have been kindly donated by Trumpington families which means we are able to pass them on to others for FREE.
NO COLD KIDS
During the colder months we aim to provide a warm coat, hat, gloves and scarf to any Trumpington child (aged 2-12 yrs) that needs one to stay warm.
We believe no Trumpington child should be cold during winter for lack of access to warm outdoor clothing.
How to access the clothes
We have three ways you can access our clothes.
You do not need a referral from someone to use the hub. The clothes are available to any local families that can make use of them. This is regardless of financial or social circumstances.
At one of our 'pick your own stalls'.
These are a chance for you (or your child) to pick the clothes yourself. We usually have everyday clothes, coats, school uniform, seasonal items eg Christmas jumpers or swimwear.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for the latest information about when and where the stalls are.
Trumpington Park, Trumpington Meadows and Fawcett Primary School Uniform Rails
There are free uniform, clothes rails available during term time, at all three of the Trumpington Primary schools.
Trumpington Park Primary - the rail is available, under the covered entrance area, most days (weather dependent!)
Trumpington Meadows - the rail is in the main reception foyer, available during school time. There are also shoes and some everyday clothes.
Fawcett Primary - there is a rail in the main playground on a Friday afternoon, at pick up time (weather dependent!) This has ages 5-12 uniform on.
There is an early years rail - age 3-5 yrs, in the main foyer by the school office. This is available during school hours.
All uniform items on the rail are free.
Please do not leave donations at the rails as the schools have no ability to store them. If you wish to donate uniform please use one of our two donation points or bring them to a 'pick your own' stall.
Fill in the form (button below the gloves!)
We can then make up a box of items for you which you collect from one of our two collection points - see below.
We are happy to accept requests from people helping Trumpington families e.g Midwives, Health Visitors, Family workers, Social Workers, Teachers, Good Friends.
Trumpington Meadows Primary School
Trumpington Park Primary School
Fawcett Primary School
How to donate clothes
Do you have clothes or uniform you wish to donate to the hub?
First please make sure your donations are suitable
The right age - 2-12 years only please.
Clean.
Wearable - no holes.
If donating socks please be paired and not worn out on the soles.
If possible please leave them in a bag rather than loose in the collection box - this makes it easier for our volunteers to collect them.
Plimsoles/PE trainers/wellies - please do not donate any other types of shoes (even if they are good condition school shoes). We do not have the storage space for any other types of shoe. We wish we did!
Where are the donation points?
The Bakehouse
1a Granchester Road, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 9LH
We have a blue box in the porch of the Bakehouse. It is available all the time so perfect for dropping donations at weekends or evenings after work.
The box is also one of our collection points if you have ordered items via our form.
'Pick Your Own' Stalls
You can bring donations along to one of our 'pick your own' stalls.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for the latest event news.
Clay Farm Box
Clay Farm Centre Hobson Square, Trumpington, Cambridge. CB2 9FN
You will find our box opposite the library desk. Please try to put your items in bags rather than free inside the box. This helps our volunteers when they are emptying it.
Things we can't use so please find them a different home
Adult sized clothes - please donate to Emmaus or a charity shop of your choice.
Under 2s clothes - please donate these to HonC! Baby Hub or Growkids Cambridge.
Baby equipment - please consider donating to Little Bundles Cambridge or Growkids Cambridge.
Toys - please donate to Growkids Cambridge.
Shoes - We would like plimsoles, PE trainers and wellies only. Please donate all other shoes to a charity shop of your choice.
Bric-a-brac - please donate to Emmaus or a charity shop of your choice.
What happens after you send in a form?
We will contact you via email when your clothes are ready.
This usually takes about a week.
Please make sure the email address you enter on your form is correct - otherwise we won't be able to contact you.
Also check your spam folder if you have not heard from us after one week.
We have several options for collecting your order.
From The Bakehouse.
1a Granchester Road, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 9LH
We have a box in the porch of The Bakehouse where you collect your parcel from. We will just need to know what day you would like your parcel to be there. You can then collect any time after 9:30 am on that day. This is an especially good option if you need to collect on an evening or weekend.
From The Food Hub. Fridays 12-1:30pm.
Trumpington Pavilion, King George V Playing Field, Paget Road, Trumpington, Cambridge. CB2 9JF
From one of our 'Pick Your Own' Stalls. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for up to date information on our next event.
We may need to contact you via email about your request e.g if some items are not available or if more details are needed.
Where are The Bakehouse and The Food Hub?
The Bakehouse
1a Granchester Road
Trumpington
Cambridge
CB2 9LH
Our donation and collection box. Available 24/7
The Food Hub
Trumpington Pavilion
Paget Road
Trumpington
Cambridge
CB2 9JT
Fridays 12 noon-1:30pm
Trumpington Pavilion frontage. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 18 April 2017.
'It takes a village to raise a child' Old African Proverb
Raising children is challenging regardless of a family's financial, social and environmental circumstances . In Trumpington we are lucky because The Kids Clothes Hub is supported by so many wonderful people and organisations (our village!) This means in turn we can support local families through the work we do here at the Hub.
The Clothes Hub would not be able to continue without the local support we receive. We are incredibly grateful and thank each and every family, school, group, business and volunteer who help make Trumpington Kids Clothes Hub possible.
Our Village!
Take a look at all our wonderful supporters and what they do to help The Hub
Anonymous donors - several Trumpington residents and Friends of The Hub have donated money to upgrade our storage boxes. They wished to remain anonymous but we feel still deserve a mention!
Aunty Barbara - a Hub family member who kindly created our logo and drew all the clothes pictures we use on our site, Facebook and stationary.
Bibetta - donated lunchboxes and carrier bags for us to use at 'pick your own stalls'.
C3 Church - donated money towards upgrading our storage boxes.
cambridge contemporary art - donated money towards upgrading our storage boxes.
Clay Farm Centre - a brilliant venue for 'pick your own' stalls and the community cafe fundraisers, site of one of our donation boxes, promote our events.
Cooke, Curtis & Co - donated money towards upgrading our storage boxes.
Coulson Garage Services - donated money to up grade our storage boxes.
Emmaus Cambridge - donate their surplus children's clothes to us and we donate items we receive which we can't use to them.
Frankie's Hair Salon - sponsored our 'pick your own' stall in November 2023.
Fawcett Primary School - donate lost property, invite us to attend events, host our weekly uniform clothes rails.
HonC! - Supportive ever since we began, HonC! now run their own 'Baby Clothes Hub' on a Friday. We exchange clothes to make sure the right ages are with the correct Hub. We also did a joint 'Summer Extravaganza' in August 2022 so families had access to clothes from birth until age 12 yrs.
Koala Cakes - made lots of delicious cakes for us to sell at our Community Cafe 'Pick Your Own' stalls.
Little Bundles Cambridge - have provided invaluable advice and support when setting up The Hub. A brilliant charity helping families with new babies.
South Trumpington Parish - provided a grant to purchase a gazebo for outdoor stall events, upgrade our storage and help with running costs.
St Mary and St Michael Church - site of our very popular 24/7 donation and collection box.
Theatretrain - donated money towards upgrading our storage boxes.
The Bun Shop - provide cardboard boxes to put our clothes parcels in.
TMDAG - donated money for storage boxes and shelving, hosted Sunday Markets we were able to attend with our stalls.
Trumpington Meadows Primary School - donate lost property, invite us to attend events, host our weekly uniform clothes rails.
Trumpington Park Primary School - donate lost property.
Trumpington Pavilion and Trumpington Residents Association Food Hub - act as a collection point for clothes parcels, donate boxes for making parcels, give a new home to our excess carrier bags, venue for 'pick your own' stalls and 'Christmas Jumper pop up rails'.
Trumpington Parochial Charity - donated money towards upgrading our storage boxes.
1st Trumpington Scouts - donated money towards upgrading our storage boxes and re-home scout uniform donated to The Hub.
Trumpington Stitchers - mend clothes, knit scarfs, woolly hats, make sun hats.
WellGel Nailz & Beauty - donated money towards upgrading our storage boxes.
The Bakehouse belonging to St Mary and St Michael Church
Koala Cakes
The Food Hub at Trumpington Pavilion
Trumpington Park Primary School
The Clay Farm Centre
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events are posted on our Facebook page.
Keep an eye on our events section for our next 'pick your own' stalls.
Interested in volunteering?
Trumpington Kids Clothes Hub is run entirely by volunteers. If you are interested in helping us then please get in touch. We would love to hear from you.
We have a whole variety of jobs we would like help with including collecting and sorting donations, labelling clothes, washing, making up parcels, helping at stalls and transporting items to stalls.
Please email if you would like to join the team
trumpingtonkidsclotheshub@gmail.com
Data Protection
We will only keep enough personal information to make your clothing request or clothes donation possible. We may use your information to email you about upcoming Clothes Hub events or developments to our project. We will never release your information to third parties.
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