A school uniform exchange programme in Co Tyrone is experiencing ‘huge’ demand ahead of its opening as its founder says families are being ‘crippled’ by the cost of living crisis.
The Omagh Uniform Exchange opened three years ago for parents of kids from local schools to pick up free uniforms ahead of the new school year. Volunteer and local teacher Cathy McNamee said they have had to stop taking orders online as the amount of requests has become ‘unmanageable’.
She told Belfast Live the cost of getting a child ready for school with the essentials now costs at least £300.
