AN inspiring school uniform initiative is helping parents tackle the cost of living crisis. 

Cadder Housing Association has linked-up with Glasgow-based charity Kindness Project to help parents pay for kids' uniforms by offerings three items of clothing for £5 in a trail-blazing school uniform 'pantry'. 

Kindness Project carries out a range of work to help those less fortunate in the city, and the pantry was a big hit with parents at the recent Cadder Family Fun Day which was run by the housing association. 

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Led by Kindness chairperson Laura McSorley, the idea operates along the same lines as a food pantry whereby users pay a flat rate and have access to a range of items. 

Parents and children attending the fun day were able to choose from a selection of school clothing, including shoes, and pay a fiver for three items, all of which are brand new and purchased by the charity using their own funds.  

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Pamela Milne, Cadder chief executive, said: "While the summer holidays have just begun for schoolkids, it won’t be long before thoughts are turning to paying for school uniforms when term begins again in August.

"It is a brilliant idea to offer an initiative such as this along the lines of a food pantry but this time for clothing.

"Paying just £5 for three items which can include shoes proved a big hit with our residents at our recent fun day.

"School uniforms are yet another thing parents have to find the money to pay for in these difficult times.

"We are deeply impressed by the work of this charity which shares Cadder Housing Association’s desire to help tackle the cost of living crisis in whatever ways we can."

A second school uniform pantry will take place on Friday, July 28 at Cadder community centre.