Small Steps Uniform Bank

The Clothing Bank winter coat appeal Your financial support buys winter coats and other essentials that we need for every child that comes to us.

📣 𝐀 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬

We’re working extremely hard behind the scenes to get as many uniform requests sorted as possible before the new school year. 💚

As we get closer to September, though, time is becoming very tight.

𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦.

Wherever possible, choosing 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐱 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 rather than delivery makes it much more likely that we can get your uniform to you in time.

It also saves us a huge amount of time on individual deliveries — which means we can use that time to prepare uniform and 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬.

We’ll keep doing everything we possibly can, but please help us to help as many people as possible. 💚

Thank you for your patience and understanding — and a huge thank you to everyone supporting Small Steps.

The weeks are passing by so quick we have so many on our list for college and university clothes and shoes and bags 🥺 we need a massive boost in age 16+ clothing male and female 🤞 we want these young ones to start their next chapter in life on an even chance with others 🤞 we can’t add any more onto our list as we would have to let them down before we give them hope 😢 please tag your young people who don’t have to worry they have nothing to wear ❤️ maybe they have things they don’t wear 🤞

📦 Can you help us help even more families?

As we head into our busiest time of year, we’re working hard to make sure every child has the school uniform they need for September.
One of the biggest demands on our small volunteer team is delivering uniform. At the moment, only two volunteers are able to carry out deliveries, which means every collection made in person frees up valuable time to help even more families.
If you’re able to collect your order, we’d be incredibly grateful if you could use our collection point at The Give Box Community Shop, Trinity Walk.

🕙 Collection times: Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm.

The shop is easy to reach, including via Wakefield’s free city bus.

We completely understand that some families genuinely need a delivery, and we’ll always do our best to support those who can’t collect. But if getting to Trinity Walk is possible for you, choosing collection really does make a huge difference.

Thank you for helping us make every volunteer hour count. 💙

❤️ WOW… just look at this! ❤️

This is one of donation bins collected from our wonderful Walton Primary Academy drop-off point. 🥹

As another school year comes to an end, we’d like to say a huge thank you to every family who has popped in a bag of uniform, PE kit or school essentials. Every single item makes a difference.

The summer holidays might feel like a chance for a rest (and we hope everyone gets one!), but behind the scenes it’s one of our busiest times of year. We’re sorting, checking, washing, drying (thank you, sunshine! ☀️), folding and organising thousands of items ready for September, when demand for school uniform is at its highest.

Your generosity means children can start the new school year feeling confident, included and ready to learn, without the added financial pressure on their families.

If you’re having an end-of-term clear out, please don’t throw out uniforms that still have plenty of life left in them. We’d love to give them a second chance.

💙 Thank you Walton Primary Academy for hosting the bins, and thank you to every family who continues to support Small Steps. We couldn’t do it without you.

📍 Our donation points are:
• Walton Primary Academy
• Sandal
• Leeds Road

Together, we’re making sure good uniforms don’t go to waste and that every child has the chance to start September feeling proud. 💙

If you could host a bin for us, even just for a short while, please get in touch.

Message us for locations in Sandal & Leeds Road

☀️ It might only be July, but behind the scenes it’s already feeling a little bit like September at Small Steps! ☀️

This week has been a busy one with sorting, sizing, packing and preparing uniforms ready for the new school year. Add in the heatwave, football tournaments, end-of-term events and holidays on the horizon and summer is certainly keeping us on our toes! ⚽🌡️🎒

We’ve already started putting together uniform packs for local families and we know that over the coming weeks demand will only continue to grow.

If you’re having a summer clear out and have any good quality school uniform that your children have outgrown, we’d be incredibly grateful for donations.

We currently have donation points at:
📍 Walton Primary Academy
📍 Sandal
📍 Leeds Road

Every jumper, polo shirt, cardigan, skirt or pair of trousers donated helps another local child head back to school feeling confident and ready to learn.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support us by donating, volunteering, sharing our posts or simply spreading the word. Small steps really do make a big difference ❤️

We know we’ve been a little quiet recently but there’s been lots happening behind the scenes.
Much of our time has been spent preparing for the influx of referrals as we get ready to support families as the new school year approaches
Just a little update- if your referral is for September we might hold onto it a little longer so we can add to it with new donations
Don’t worry- we won’t have forgotten about you

We have had some lovely bottles donated this morning for our up and coming fundraisers if you have unopened bottles of anything you don’t want or need WE CAN USE THEM 🥰🥰🥰🥰

🚲 Bicycle Appeal – Can You Help? 🚲

The demand for children's bicycles through our Bike Library is growing, and we're appealing for donations of bikes suitable for children aged 6 right through to teenagers.

Do you have a bike sitting unused in a shed, garage or garden? We'd love to give it a new lease of life! We are happy to accept bikes that need minor repairs, as our volunteers can often repair, service and refurbish them before passing them on to local children and families who otherwise couldn't afford one.

With the school holidays just around the corner, we're receiving more requests than ever from families looking for bikes so children can get active, enjoy the outdoors and take part in activities such as the local Beat the Street challenge.

By donating a bike, you'll be:
✅ Helping a child get active and healthy
✅ Supporting families facing financial hardship
✅ Recycling and preventing waste
✅ Giving a bike a second chance to be loved

If you have a bicycle to donate, please get in touch with The Well Project on 07872 551640 or drop it off at the Well in Haw Hill Park on a Tuesday or Friday 9am to 4pm.

Thank you for helping us keep local children moving this summer! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️💙

Budy morning here sorting and ironing donations from our Walton bin — everything is now ready to help children head to school with confidence and pride.

A huge thank you to everyone who continue to support us