Reusing school uniform to care for families in Kirklees, and our planet
We're on a mission to encourage the reuse of school uniform promoting financial and environmental sustainability
Uniform items donated since 2011
Bags of uniform given to families in Kirklees
Schools supported by The Uniform Exchange
Get free school uniform
for your child
People need free school uniform for 2 reasons … they either can’t afford it or they want to wear reused uniform to help save the environment.
That’s why we’re here to provide that uniform for you and it’s so easy to get it from us.
Poverty affects 1 in 3 households in Kirklees and we estimate at least 7,000 schoolchildren will benefit from our service in 2023 so if you need help you’re certainly not alone.
Simply click here to apply in minutes using our online form and your free uniform will be delivered to your school or nearest library within days.
Recycle outgrown school uniform,
coats and shoes with us
Please donate absolutely ANYTHING a child needs for school – uniform, coats, hats, gloves, scarves, PE kits, tights, shoes, trainers, football boots, pencil cases, maths sets … everything
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It’s estimated that almost 700 tonnes of school uniform is worn by children in Kirklees schools every year with only around 50 tonnes coming to Uniform Exchange so far too much must still be going to landfill. Help us to keep ALL uniform out of Kirklees rubbish tips by donating yours.
Find out how you can support us and help children all over Kirklees
What we supply to families
Where to donate your uniform
Uniform Exchange has dozens of collection points across Kirklees in libraries, supermarkets, churches, community hubs and sports centres so it couldn’t be easier to donate to us.
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Children at a Huddersfield school are doing their bit to save the planet … and their parents a lot of money. For the youngsters at Kirkheaton Primary School have been inspired by the Huddersfield-based Uniform Exchange free school uniform charity to hold uniform giveaways in school. At the latest one they gave away 33 dresses, … Pupils save their parents a fortune by holding school uniform giveaway days…
Kirklees libraries play a crucial community role for Uniform Exchange … and have done so for more than 10 years. When our charity was first set up in 2011 most of the collections and donations were made through libraries and Sure Start children’s centres but over the years the centres have shut with schools, supermarket … Kirklees libraries’ vital role helping Huddersfield charity Uniform Exchange Read More »
We have just put out an urgent media appeal for coats and other warm winter clothing. Uniform Exchange gives away thousands of school uniforms to families across Kirklees every year and the need for our services has reached record levels as the cost of living crisis continues to take a heavy toll on people’s finances. … Urgent plea to donate coats to keep Kirklees children warm this winter…