A scheme to collect 'pre-loved' toys for Christmas to help struggling families is to be launched in Belfast under council plans.
A scheme to collect "pre-loved" toys for Christmas to help struggling families is to be launched in Belfast under council plans.The second-hand toys will be assessed by East Belfast Mission and distributed to other charities and organisations for sale to the public at a reduced rate or gifted depending on uptake.Green Party councillor Áine Groogan, who proposed the scheme, said that "nobody should miss out on the chance to play because of financial uncertainty".
"The scheme will also help reduce waste, ensuring that toys go on to be loved and used, not just chucked in the bin."This will be a great scheme for Belfast kids. I am really proud of having brought this plan forward, and am grateful to council staff and colleagues for their support.
Council officials have discussed the scheme with counterparts in neighbouring local authorities which have operated similar initiatives in recent years in a bid to fast-track the plans.
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