02/07/2026
One year ago this week, we went for dinner with some friends. At the end of the evening they handed us a bag of spare clothes.
I remember driving home thinking how lucky we were. I couldn't believe people would be so generous.
That was it. That was how Grace & started. A bag of clothes and a hope that maybe Buckingham needed something like this.
We started out as Buckingham Clothes Bank — but pretty quickly we realised Buckingham needed more than clothes. Bras, period products, maternity items, mental health resources. And we realised something else too: this isn't just for people in need. It's for everyone. Anyone who wants to shop more sustainably, reduce waste, or just pick up something they need without spending a penny. Grace & is for the whole town.
One year on, here's what that first bag of clothes has become:
🛍️ 14,825 items donated
💚 10,421 items given away
📦 1,898 items in stock right now
📅 11 clothes bank days
♻️ Thousands of items saved from landfill
👗 Free clothes, bras, period products, maternity items and mental health resources — every single month, for anyone who needs them
We are overwhelmed. Genuinely. This town has been so generous, so kind, and so supportive from day one.
Thank you Buckingham. Here's to year two. 💚