Lanarkshire community school uniform bank seeks volunteers

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Airdrie community school uniform bank is seeking volunteers to help organise donations of pre-loved school clothing.People are being asked to give up a few hours of their time each week or whenever they can manage.The demand for the service this organisation provides has increased enormously recently with the cost of living crisis and they want to continue to meet demands and provide a top-class service, but are struggling to keep up.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Anyone who would like to volunteer or find out more about volunteering or are in need of uniform items for their family, should call Kirsty on 07340 255403 or email: Airdriecub@gmail.com