Our We Love Pre-Loved activities cover a range of actions in Devon, Dorset and Somerset including Children's Give and Take events in the community, pre-loved clothing rails at libraries and schools, and World Book Day events.
Upcoming dates in 2026:
Axminster Library, Devon, EX13 5AD:
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Halloween fancy dress rail. Thursday 15th October - Monday 2nd November 2026.
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Christmas kids' clothing rail. Tuesday 1st December - Tuesday 15th December 2026.
Bridport Library, Dorset, DT6 3NY:
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Winter kids' clothing rail. Saturday 5th September - Saturday 10th October 2026.
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Halloween fancy dress rail. Monday 12th October - Monday 2nd November 2026.
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Christmas kids' clothing rail. Tuesday 3rd November - Monday 14th December 2026.
Lyme Regis Library, Dorset, DT7 3HR:
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Winter kids' clothing rail. Saturday 5th September - Saturday 10th October 2026.
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Halloween fancy dress rail. Monday 12th October - Monday 2nd November 2026.
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Christmas kids' clothing rail. Tuesday 3rd November - Monday 14th December 2026.
Lyme Regis Children's Christmas Give and Take event, Woodmead Halls, Dorset, DT7 3PG:
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Saturday 28th November 2026 from 11:30am - 2:00pm.
Charmouth Community Library, Dorset, DT6 6PE:
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Halloween fancy dress rail. Saturday 17th October - Saturday 31st October 2026 .
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Christmas kids' clothing rail. Saturday 5th December - Friday 18th December 2026.
Axminster Community Primary Academy, Devon, EX13 5BU:
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There will be a pop-up clothing rail in the Autumn term.
Children's Christmas Give and Take events
Our 2026 Children's Christmas Give and Take event will take place at Woodmead Halls, Dorset, DT7 3PG, on Saturday 28th November 2026 from 11:30am - 2:00pm.
Our 2025 annual Children's Christmas Give and Take event in Lyme Regis, Dorset, benefitted 228 children with 435.8kg of children's clothing, toys & books being rehomed. All the items on offer were donated by local residents and organisations (a huge thank you to them!) and were provided free of charge on the day. Hundreds more children benefitted from the items that remained, which were donated to charities and schools including Axminster Community Primary Academy, Uplyme Pre-School, Weldmar Hospicecare, and The Salvation Army.
Thank you to our volunteers from Little Green Change, Dorset Council's Recycling Department, River Lim Action Group, and All Saints CofE Primary School (pictured); to the Mayor and Mayoress of Lyme Regis for visiting our event, and to our event funder, Lyme Regis Town Council.
We Love Pre-Loved World Book Day events
In March 2027, we will be running our first ever We Love Pre-Loved events for World Book Day, offering hundreds of children across participating primary schools in East Devon the opportunity to choose their own pre-loved book to own and take home.
These events are possible thanks to funding from East Devon District Council, and book donations from local residents, charity shops and businesses including Archway Bookshop in Axminster.
Clare Matheson, Founder of Little Green Change commented, “We know some families aren't able to use the World Book Day vouchers they are given by their school, so by giving each child a physical book to take home and read, we can by-pass this issue and help to encourage a love of reading, which is so important in boosting children's literacy rates.”
Studies suggest that book ownership can have a positive impact on outcomes ranging from reading attainment and academic achievement to lifetime earnings.
People who would like to arrange a free collection of pre-loved, children's books in good condition from Axminster, Lyme Regis or Charmouth for this initiative can contact Little Green Change on social media, by text (07803 705100) or by email (info@littlegreenchange.com).
Parent/guardian comments include:
"A great way to reuse and recycle."
"A brilliant idea to help support families."
"It makes a huge difference to our family and is such a sensible and generous event. I wish there were more of them!"
"Excellent idea! Great to keep festivities inclusive and planet friendly. Well done!"
Halloween clothes swap, 2025
In 2025, we ran a Little Green Change kids' Halloween clothes swap event on Saturday 18th October 2025 at Bridport Library in Dorset. The rail remained at the library until Friday 31st October, and was extremely popular with local residents.
All the pre-loved items on offer were donated by local residents and organisations (a huge thank you to them!) and were provided free of charge.
In total, we estimate over 100 children benefitted. 33 families with 42 children ranging in age from 1-10 years completed the optional feedback forms, with more than double that choosing to benefit from the items but not fill out a form.
We received lots of positive comments including, “Wonderful and very needed. Well done!” - Simon. “Great idea, saves a lot of one-off purchases at Halloween.” - Isabel. “What an amazing thing!” - Natasha. “Great selection to choose from.” - Jon. “Love this idea! Lets children see the benefit of taking care of their things so they can be given to others.” - Zoe.
A huge thank you to our event funder Bridport Town Council, and to the staff at Bridport Library for accommodating us.
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Our funders
Thank you to the organisations and businesses below for supporting our past We Love Pre-Loved events and initiatives. We're always looking for additional funders. If you're interested in supporting us in the future, get in touch: info@littlegreenchange.com
