Swap & Play | Reuseolution

Come along to our Swap & Play | Reuseolution event on Saturday 17th January — a fun, family-friendly way to kick off your New Year’s Resolution. Reuseolution is part of our ‘Buy Nothing New January’ campaign, helping you start the year with positive, sustainable habits!

Small actions can make a big difference to the limited resources our planet can provide! Instead of heading to the shops, come along to swap what you no longer need, find something new-to-you, and have fun with the kids at the same time!

🌱 How the Swap Works

Bring good-quality, clean clothing and accessories (please check our guideline poster on what we can accept).

You’ll be able to browse and swap items (one item for one item) — a brilliant way to refresh wardrobes without buying new.

This swap is open to:

Women’s clothing / Men’s clothing / Children’s clothing / Large accessories i.e bags, hats.

Swapping is free and accessible and inclusive to everyone . We are hoping to have a good range of Asian clothing, particulary wedding clothes to swap too so please bring along!

🧸 Stay & Play Area (ages 6 months–5 years) 11.30am to 2.30pm

After swapping, little ones can enjoy our relaxed stay-and-play space with toys and activities designed for ages 6 months to 5 years.

This makes it a perfect event for families who want to take part in Reuseolution together.

☕ Light Refreshments

Cold drinks will be available so you can take a break, chat, and enjoy the community atmosphere.

🌿 Take Part in Our Sustainable Action Plan & receive a FREE BOTANICAL GARDENS ENTRY ticket!

We’re excited to launch our brand-new Sustainable Action Plan online toolkit — full of tips to help you live more sustainably throughout the year.

Complete the toolkit at the event and you will receive a free ticket to Birmingham Botanical Gardens worth £10!

👋 Who’s the event for?

• Families

• Anyone looking to refresh their wardrobe sustainably

• People taking part in the pledge for Buy Nothing New January – tag us in photo of your swap item for a chance to win our £50 Charity Shop Voucher!

• Anyone curious about low-waste living and energy saving tips!

• Local community members wanting a friendly social event

How to Register:

Our event is FREE! However we would prefer attendees to book a FREE ticket via Eventbrite so we can keep a track of numbers for health & safety and refreshments.

Please book one for each person attending – including little ones!

Walk in's are still welcome on the day too!

This free event is made possible through funding from Building Greener Communities project — an initiative focused on helping local residents live more sustainably through skills, community connection and practical climate-friendly activities. You will be asked to complete a survey, so we are able to continue providing FREE events and workshops.

Please follow @ecobirmingham on socials to keep updated for future events!

Other information:

The event will take place inside the Church Hall at Springfield Project, Springfield Rd, Moseley, B13 9NY.

Limited onsite parking is available and the closest bus routes are the 2 /3 /5 /6

If you have any allergies/dietaries, accessibility or learning requirements or any other questions, please let us know at least one week in advance by emailing jeanette@ecobirmingham.com