Somerset’s Coat Exchange Programme to Resume This Winter
Somerset Council’s Winter Coat Exchange returns, allowing residents to donate or collect free coats for adults and children at participating libraries.
The scheme, now in its third year, aims to help those in need by providing warm coats during the winter months. Last winter, 2,470 coats were donated and 2,086 were taken, with excess donations given to RAFT - Refugee Aid From Taunton.
The programme allows people to take a coat without donating one, and donate a coat without taking one. Donations can be made at participating libraries, including Minehead, Yeovil, Street, Glastonbury, Langport, Williton, Burnham-on-Sea, Taunton, Porlock, Shepton Mallet, Wellington, Dulverton, Chard, and Ilminster.
Residents can donate good-quality coats for both adults and children by giving them to a member of staff at these libraries.
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Author’s summary: Somerset’s coat exchange programme resumes this winter.