New Plymouth Clothes Swap

24/03/2020

Well well well! We were planning our next swap for the 30th May, but that looks likely to be on pause. More time at home will give alot of us a chance to have a good autumn clear out of our belongings! Remember to keep some great quality item for your next swap donation! Clothes, shoes, jewellery, accessories for men/women/non-binary and kids! Stay safe, lovely New Plymouth Community! 🥰

01/12/2019

That's a wrap on another great Swap! From the Swap crew to you, thank you to everyone who supported the event!
We were delighted to be able to donate 20bags of clothes to St Johns and 4 bags to TPW at Base Hospital.
We will be donating money to On The House, Taranaki Toy Library, Taranaki Retreat, and Sustainable Taranaki.
Follow the New Plymouth Clothes Swap page for updates on the next swap in 2020! Mā te wā!

29/11/2019

Mōrena Swappers! It’s Swap Day! Are you ready? We are! Cu Te Coffee and Bar will be parked up outside the hall this morning so don’t forget your keep cup to get 50c off your coffee! Drop offs from 10am, Swap starts 11am sharp! Highlands Intermediate Hall 11am-1pm. $5 entry (cash only) & a bag of clothes in good condition. See you there!!

28/11/2019

It’s drop off day! Remember you can drop your bag of clothes (in good condition!) to Highlands Intermediate School Hall today (Fri 29th) 330-830pm. We’ll put your name on a list. You can pay your $5 when you drop off or tomorrow when you come to swap! Drop off will also be open from 10am tomorrow. Swap will start at 11am sharp! See you there!

27/11/2019

New Plymouth Clothes Swap is a non profit volunteer-driven event, with the motivations of decreasing some of the waste and pollution created by fast fashion, and making style and comfort affordable for everybody! With our expenses covered by the popularity of July's Swap, we will have a healthy donation of money to redistribute back into other local volunteer lead organisations that fit with our kaupapa of doing our bit to look after eachother and the planet. We will be donating money to the following:
-On The House, who redistribute otherwise wasted quality surplus food in New Plymouth to anybody in need, and co-founded by NP Clothes Swap's own founder, Katherine Blaney (currently looking for a new coordinator - get in touch if interested!)
- Taranaki Toy Library, a non profit trust who follow the ethos of reduce/reuse, while having fun!
- Sustainable Taranaki who are on a mission to provide and promote sustainable education, action, and advocacy in Taranaki.
- Taranaki Retreat who do an amazing job of providing generous care for people in a time of need.

We will also be donating all the leftover clothes to St John Op Shop, and to Te Puna Waiora at Base Hospital.

https://www.facebook.com/onthehouse.np/
https://www.facebook.com/Taranaki-Toy-Library-101142259966500/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/SustainableTaranaki/about/?ref=page_internal
https://www.facebook.com/pg/TaranakiRetreat/about/?ref=page_internal

25/11/2019

Tēnā koutou! Don’t forget we are collecting used bras and NEW underwear for Uplift Bras again at Clothes Swap this Saturday Nov 30th. This awesome charity distributes bras to our Pacific Sisters. All bra styles, sizes, sports, maternity, mastectomy ALL WELCOME! See you soon Swappers!! @ New Plymouth City, New Zealand

24/11/2019

Are you ready for the Swap? Only 6 more sleeps! Some of us have already started filling our bag. Please make sure your pre-loved items are in good condition.

A friendly reminder of what you can bring:
🤚🏿Kid’s
🤙🏼Men’s
👉🏾Women’s
🤰🏻Maternity
👟Activewear
💍Accessories - jewelry, scarves...
👢Shoes

🚨 Special Announcement 👙Please bring along any gently used bras and new underwear to donate to Upliftbras.org.nz

✌🏼Spread the word 🌈

23/11/2019

How much should you bring to Clothes Swap? We're not fussy - it can be as few as 3 items or a couple of bags full, so long as each piece is clean, in great condition, and something you'd be happy to hand directly to someone else to wear and appreciate. An average donation is one shopping bag full.

21/11/2019

Thank you Ange Blackmore Smiley and Access Radio Taranaki 104.4 FM for having our NP Clothes Swap founder Katherine Blaney on their Sweet Talk show this morning! Have a listen to learn more about the swap - if you don't have time for the whole episode, she's on around the 25 minute mark. So awesome to have their support in sharing our message and event!

Ange speaks with dawn from The Apothecary about Wican magic and wellness, and Katherine Blaney from New Plymouth Clothes Swap. Then she switches it up with a phone interview with Lloyd Cole, who has just arrived in the country for his NZ tour.

19/11/2019

Kia Ora Swappers! We're especially keen for early drop offs this time round, so we can have the biggest range of goodies laid out for you to choose from. Your $5 can be paid when you drop off your items before the event. We will add your name to the door list so entry on the day is speedy. Here are your options:

> A fresh faced crew of volunteers will be at the venue - Highlands Intermediate Hall - from 3:30-8:30pm on FRIDAY 29th Nov, setting up and available to take your donations.

> If you know one of our volunteers personally, you could arrange to drop off in the WEEK before the event...perhaps a good excuse for a catch up! Know any of these helpful ladies? Clodagh Armstrong, Andrea Garcia, Simone Nickloes, Rachel McCalman, Katherine Blaney, Kati Freeman, Victoria Dickie, Georgie Henderson, Sonya Goodchild-Brooks, Halema Jamieson, Bridget Davis.

>From 10am on the day but note the swap won’t start until 11am on Saturday 30th. You can bring your items and your $5 with you!

Remember we're looking for QUALITY over QUANTITY, items need to be clean and in good condition, ready to be loved/used by someone new!