Felpham Community College’s First Ever Eco Fashion Swap – A Great Success!
On Wednesday 4th February, Felpham Community College held their first Eco Clothes Swap. Students were invited to give in donations of clothes the week before the event, which were swapped for tokens. Tokens could then be exchanged for new items of fashion at the event. Items could also be purchased for the bargain price of 50p an item!
Hattie Middleton, Sixth Form Head Student i/c of Community and Environment commented:
“When I started my role as Head Student, I came up with the idea for this event. The idea is to help students recycle clothes, have fun, save money – and help save the environment at the same time. We had lots of donations which was fantastic but we had no idea how many students would actually turn up to choose something back, so it was great to see the idea work and students have fun. A few students left with whole bin bags of pre-loved fashion to update their wardrobes with! Clothes not rehomed have now been donated to a local charity which supports them fundraising as well, so overall we have been really pleased with how the first event has gone. We are already planning on doing it bigger and better next year!
Ms Kelly, Deputy Headteacher, commented:
“It was so lovely to see the excitement students had for grabbing new outfits. With the positive messages around sustainability, ethical fashion and the UN global goals, alongside the sheer enjoyment of ‘shopping’ with friends and exercising free choice, it was a great opportunity to give our students. Well done and thank you to Hattie and the sixth form charity committee for organising”.
