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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Reem Ahmed & David Clark

Prom outfit hire service helps UK teens who can't afford dress or tux for big night

A bog-hearted entrepreneur has created an award-winning social enterprise that lends prom outfits to young people whose family can't afford a dream dress or new tuxedo.

Ally Elouise, from Llandudno, had the idea for Prom Ally while studying law at Liverpool John Moores University.

Having watched a documentary about poverty in Britain, which included families struggling with the financial burden of purchasing a high-end outfit, Ally decided to act.

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