SWAP
Secondhand September is a movement designed to raise awareness about the benefits of second hand buying, reusing and recycling. To celebrate, Tower Hamlets is hosting a Repair and Swap Event in the Grocers Wing at the Town Hall.
Come along and save money, reduce waste and learn new skills. Discover how to repair clothes and bikes, browse for second hand treasures, and give your unwanted clothes and books a new home through our swap.
Join us and make a positive impact for our planet!
All activities are free.
We’ve got two fantastic drop-in workshops:
- Bike maintenance and repairs: Bring your bike to get it fixed by Bicycle Lane mechanics
- Clothes mending workshop: Learn to repair treasured clothing with Sunny Jar Eco Hub
We will also have a clothes and book swap event taking place.
Clothes and Book Swap: How to take part
- Bring up to 15 clean clothing items or books between 10.30 and 11.30am. Get tokens in exchange.
- Take a break after dropping off your items- attend a workshop or return later when swapping begins.
- From 12 to 1pm, pick out up to 15 new-to-you clothing pieces or books. Use your tokens for the exchange.
- All clothes and shoes are accepted, including items for babies, children, and men. No underwear or swimwear.
Please make sure all items are clean and in good condition without any marks, stains or holes. Only bring items you would want to take with you. We will inspect all items before giving out tokens. Books need to be in good condition and will count as part of the 15 items you can bring.
Any clothes or books left at the end of the swap will go to the next swap or collected by our charity partner Traid.
For more information on Traid (who also offer home collections across the borough), please visit the recycle and reuse page.