NATIONAL Childbirth Trust (NCT) Winchester will hold a “nearly new” sale at the end of April.
Sponsored by Dybles Estate Agents, Baby Squids and Liz Knowles Women’s Health & Fitness Physio, the sale will allow local parents to get their hands on baby-essentials and give back to the community.
The event will be held at the Badger Farm Community Centre on Sunday, April 21 from 1pm to 3pm. It will give a department store-style shopping experience.
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Buyers will find items organised by size or type, and there will be tills where shopping can be paid for altogether. Entry costs £1.50 per adult taking the form of a charity donation, and will be free after 2.30pm.
Nearly New Sales are open to everyone, and offer second-hand baby and children’s clothes, toys and equipment at a fraction of the high street cost.
Furthermore, families with baby and children’s items they no longer need can recycle them through the sale and stop them ending up in landfill.
Sarah Crisp, sale coordinator at NCT Winchester, said: “Coming to one of our Nearly New Sales is a triple whammy – parents get pre-loved baby bargains, they help to fund the branch’s services for other families, and they get to shop sustainably too.
“This means we can run groups such as our Bumps and Babies sessions, where local parents can connect and support each other.”
National Childbirth Trust is the national charity which supports people as they become parents.
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The Winchester branch runs services such as baby first aid courses, a reusable nappy library, breastfeeding support, a variety of meet-ups and baby bundles for local parents in need.
Profits from the baby and children’s products sold at the Nearly New Sale will go back to the local Winchester branch so it can continue its work supporting parents in the area, as well as financing the organisation’s national helplines, website, peer support schemes and counselling services.
More information about the nearly new sale can be found at nct.org.uk/event/46078150.
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