Demand for free school uniforms has rocketed amid the ongoing cost of living crisis, a charity has revealed. Amid reports that school uniform logos could be scrapped in Wales under plans to ease financial burdens on families, Cardiff-based charity A Better Fit has said that this year they are busier than ever.
The charity recently said that they were "in desperate need of volunteers" who could sort through and help distribute donations to those in need as more and more people use the service. A Better Fit charity provides second-hand school uniforms and items for free to families based in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The charity told WalesOnline that they had seen an increase in families using its services.
Founder Kathryn Wakeham says that the cost of living crisis is having "a huge effect" on parents and that she has seen an increase in those using the service this year - with some parents even considering not sending their child to school because they were unable to afford the school uniform.
