Clothes Swap @ HASWA Hall in Elm Park (Note: new event format)

PLEASE READ BELOW AS OUR EVENT RUNNING ORDER & RULES HAVE CHANGED...

Does your wardrobe need an autumnal refresh? Swap old for new-to-you (for free!) at our clothes swap in Havering Asian Social Welfare Association in Elm Park.

🌟What's happening?🌟

17:00-17:15 / Sign in and drop off donations

👕Bring up up to 5 items of clothing, in good, wearable condition. Please make a donation in order to take items from the swap.

✅Yes please: adult & children’s clothing, accessories & bags

❌No thanks: shoes, underwear, socks, tights, toys & bric-a-brac

💖Sign in and drop off your donations on arrival. You can then join the workshop (if you’ve booked), pop to the shops or head home until the event starts.

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17:30-18:30 / Hand Sewing Workshop

🪡Learn how to make simple clothing repairs by hand in this workshop with Kemi from The Sew London Project.

🧵To join the workshop, speak to us at the welcome desk. Please arrive by 17:15 to give you enough time to sign in, drop off donations, and be ready to join the workshop.

Limited spaces are available, so priority will be given to those that live within the borough.

To ensure fairness to everyone, priority will be given to those who've not accessed the same workshop or activity at previous clothes swaps.

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18:30-20:00 / Clothes Swap & Repairs & Upcycling

👖Clothes Swap: Swap up to 5 items from the rails. When you're ready to go, take your items to the welcome desk and we’ll count them out, which lets us capture the carbon savings for each type of garment!

🪡Clothing Repairs & Upcycling: An expert textile repairer will be carrying out free repairs and upcycling to make sure that you go away with garments you will love for years to come.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Advance Booking

You don't need to book and may drop in on the day. You may join our additional workshops & activites by signing up when you arrive at the welcome desk.

Workshops & Activities

Limited spaces are available, so priority will be given to those that live within the borough.

To ensure fairness to everyone, priority will be given to those who've not accessed the same workshop or activity at previous clothes swaps.

Arrival After The Swap Starts

Donation drop-off beforehand helps the events run more efficiently. If you arrive after the clothes swap has started, you’re still welcome! We’ll ask you to sign in and drop off your items, with your donations kept for future events (they won’t be added to the rails this time).

Bag Drop

Before entering the swap area, please leave any large bags, suitcases, shopping trolleys or buggies in the bag drop area.

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Find out more about these and other waste saving events run by East London Waste Authority: www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/campaigns