With festive parties taking over your diary, and the never ending gift list keeping you up at night, Christmas is notorious for being the most expensive time of the year. Well, this year I decided to not only do my bit for charity, but to give us girls the chance to rock up to the Christmas do‘ in a new outfit, which doesn’t break the bank.
Introducing ‘The Big Girly Frock Swap’, a charity clothes swap that I’ve been organising for the past couple of month’s with a good friend of mine, to raise money for a local blind society. The charity offers social care and advice, together with access for visually and hearing impaired people who struggle with everyday tasks, such as making a cup of tea – something which we take for granted.
The event, which takes place on Sunday 11 th December from 3-5pm, invites people to donate three items of clothing or accessories in return for a £10 admission fee. Not only will you be doing a good deed for charity, but guests will leave with new additions to their wardrobe, and the chance to win some amazing prizes, including tickets to The Graham Norton Show, jewellery, shoes and beauty products – all very girly!
The support so far has been incredible, and we’ve already raised £712 via online donations made by people who are unable to attend the event. With the continued support, we’re hoping to hit the £1,000 mark once all of our guests have swapped their trash for treasure!
If you want to do your bit for charity, whilst cleaning some space in your wardrobe, check out our Facebook page – for further details.