By community reporter
Scores of children’s cardigans and sweatshirts are being given away to people in West Leeds.
Over the next three weeks volunteers at the Leeds City Mission Compassion Centre in Mistress Lane, Armley are giving away 160 brand new cardigans and sweatshirts for children.
The City Mission has been the lucky recipient of a batch of children’s clothing from a warehouse in Lancashire which suffered flood damage. After sorting the clothes and discarding the damaged items, the City Mission face the challenge of putting them to good use.
They have decided to give them away to anyone who would like to call in at their premises.
Volunteers have sorted out the clothing. Each day for the next three weeks are placing them on a display table outside their Compassion Centre in Mistress Lane. They are inviting parents and carers to come and take them for free.
The cardigans and sweatshirts have a number of different school logos. These are for schools in Lancashire – however the items are ideal for children wearing them for recreational purposes at home.
Development Worker Andy Dalton said that from time to time the City Mission are given a variety of items to help in their work with people on limited budgets and those struggling with life.
On this occasion City Mission staff think that the provision of free clothing will be helpful to struggling families – especially as the weather turns and the winter cold begins.
He added that the work of the City Mission is proving to be a lifeline for many local people.
Anyone is welcome to call at the Centre between 10am to 3pm Monday to Fridays (not Wednesdays) and take what they need from the display table.
Leeds City Mission is one of the oldest charities in Leeds being in continuous existence since 1837. It is a multi-church Christian agency which organises a number of projects from its premises in Mistress Lane helping people at the margins of life.