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Prom Dresses for those who cannot afford one

iyhr
iyhr Posts: 20 Forumite
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edited 4 July at 8:49AM in Shop but don't drop
I have a few Brand New Beautiful Prom Dresses (cost around £170 each) that I would like to go to young ladies who might not otherwise have/afford one? 
I don't want to give them to a charity as that will not ensure they go to those I would like to have them.
Can anyone suggest how I might do this?

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  • Misslayed
    Misslayed Posts: 14,667 Senior Ambassador
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    How about your local foodbank? They can share all sorts, not just food. 
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  • danandjens_worldtravels
    danandjens_worldtravels Posts: 333 Forumite
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    I heard a woman and her daughter on R4, You and Yours a few months ago.  They lend donated dresses each year and it sounds like what you want to donate your dresses to. 

     Sorry I can’t find the programme and can’t remember the specific organisation, but a google search of ‘prom dress recycling uk‘ brought up some sites such as these.

    http://www.alldressedup.org.uk/#work
    https://www.thecowshed.org/prom-the-cowshed/
    https://www.promally.co.uk/about

    Hopefully this helps 
  • marcia_
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     I've read the same about a lady in Liverpool collecting and donating dresses to those that can't afford them. Maybe lots of googling and/or asking on local Facebook pages might find one near you . 
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