Childbirth Trust nearly new sale

SAVVY parents and parents-tobe in Loughborough are invited to an upcoming ‘nearly new’ sale that will help families in need living in the area.

On Saturday, April 22, the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) Loughborough Branch will be hosting a Nearly New Sale at Loughborough Students’ Union from 11.30am to 1.30pm (11am entry for NCT members).

The group says that NCT Nearly New Sales offer excellent quality used baby and children’s items, with clothing up to age 14. Entry to the sale is £1 per adult, children free, and the money goes to the NCT charity.

One way in which the NCT charity is helping families locally is through the Loughborough branch’s community fund.

This sees more than £400 of vouchers given away for each sale to families in need, distributed through midwives, health visitors, schools, nurseries and other local organisations/professionals.

The deadline for applications for the April sale is the end of March and the branch welcomes any further applications.

In order to apply, email lougborough@nct.org.uk, stating how many families you are applying for vouchers for and some information on their situ- ation.

Alternatively, health and social care professionals can apply to spend the money on behalf of families they work with if they may be unable to attend the sale themselves.

Michelle Hamilton, joint branch coordinator for NCT Loughborough, said: “Whether you’re buying, selling or both you can be sure you’re helping to support other parents in the Loughborough area by funding NCT’s vital work.”

Parents can get more details online at www.nct.org.uk/lougborough.

Other information can be found at: www.nct.org.uk/nns