Project Prom

10/04/2026

Wowsers!!! Yesterday was just incredible 🤩🤩Still letting the dust settle but just wanted to say thank you to everyone who came along to the event yesterday. Happy tears, smiley faces and lots of fun was had by everyone. No one left empty handed and so many young people are now ready for their prom! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

09/04/2026

We are ready to welcome our invited students!! Don’t forget the doors open to the public at 4pm where anyone is welcome to come and grab a glamorous bargain!!

27/03/2026

Last minute appeal!! We are still in need of men's shoes (size 8 upwards - think big!!) of all styles and colours, as well as ties. We want to give our boys the full package where we can so if you have any sitting unworn in a wardrobe, please send them our way! Donations can be dropped off at the Uttlesford Foodbank Warehouse during opening times (can be found in bio), or This is Neon Leo on a Saturday if that's easier 👔👞🕺

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23/03/2026

Spread the word! The general sale part of our pop up event will take place between 4.00 - 6.30pm, on Thursday 9th April at Saffron Walden Town Hall. This part of the day is open to everyone, all items are first come first served so come along and grab a pre-loved bargain for your prom or special occasion this summer!💃🕺

17/03/2026

📣📣Final call for referrals! 📣📣
We will be closing the books for self referrals this Friday 20th March. If you are struggling at the moment and are worrying about the cost of Prom, please get in touch with us to see if we can help. We have so many outfits and would love to help! If you know of someone who could benefit from the project but may be holding back due to the fear of judgement, please ask them to get in touch. We act in complete confidence, with no judgement- we only offer sparkles, smiles and glamourous outfits here 🤩🥰
Please email [email protected], message via Messenger or speak to your child's school if you would like our help, we can then have a chat and send out a referral form.

03/03/2026

We've had a very fun morning with the wonderful This is Neon Leo creating something fun today! Cant wait for you all to see it! 🤩👯‍♀️💃

11/02/2026

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📣📣Event News!!📣📣

We've been working hard since the last event to make this years bigger and better so here's what weve have been planning!

📆 When? We will be holding our pop up boutique event on Thursday 9th April 2026 (times TBC)

🏛️Where? Saffron Walden Town Hall. We have a lovely big accessible room, where we can hang ALL of the dresses, suits and accessories in all their grandeur.

📌How to get involved? If you are in need of a prom outfit, please speak to your child's school for a referral, or contact us directly by email- [email protected]. We are still accepting referrals so please get in touch. Everyone who has a referral will be invited to attend during the first part of the day. ☺️

What's new?? Well, as well as gifting invited students free outfits for their prom, we will also be holding a flash sale towards the end of the day (timings to be confirmed) where EVERYTHING will be on sale and is open to EVERYONE! If you are keen to support a good cause and help to create a more sustainable prom, please come along to see what we have to offer. As well as prom wear, we also have a very large selection of evening and event wear, some vintage, some brand new, so if you have more events planned this year, come and see if you can grab yourself a bargain and buy into the slow fashion movement! Our friends from This is Neon Leo will be on hand with styling advise so you will be in very good company 🤩

We cant wait for this special event and look forward to seeing as many people as possible on the day! Please spread the word far and wide!

PP xx

Uttlesford Children's Clothing Bank Uttlesford Foodbank Saffron Walden County High School Helena Romanes All Through School Forest Hall School Joyce Frankland Academy

11/02/2026

📣📣Event News!!📣📣

We've been working hard since the last event to make this years bigger and better so here's what weve have been planning!

📆 When? We will be holding our pop up boutique event on Thursday 9th April 2026 (times TBC)

🏛️Where? Saffron Walden Town Hall. We have a lovely big accessible room, where we can hang ALL of the dresses, suits and accessories in all their grandeur.

📌How to get involved? If you are in need of a prom outfit, please speak to your child's school for a referral, or contact us directly by email- [email protected]. We are still accepting referrals so please get in touch. Everyone who has a referral will be invited to attend during the first part of the day. ☺️

What's new?? Well, as well as gifting invited students free outfits for their prom, we will also be holding a flash sale towards the end of the day (timings to be confirmed) where EVERYTHING will be on sale and is open to EVERYONE! If you are keen to support a good cause and help to create a more sustainable prom, please come along to see what we have to offer. As well as prom wear, we also have a very large selection of evening and event wear, some vintage, some brand new, so if you have more events planned this year, come and see if you can grab yourself a bargain and buy into the slow fashion movement! Our friends from This is Neon Leo will be on hand with styling advise so you will be in very good company 🤩

We cant wait for this special event and look forward to seeing as many people as possible on the day! Please spread the word far and wide!

PP xx

Uttlesford Children's Clothing Bank Uttlesford Foodbank Saffron Walden County High School Helena Romanes All Through School Forest Hall School Joyce Frankland Academy

19/01/2026

Christmas is now very much in the past, so looking forward to 2026! We are busy planning our Project Prom event in spring and referrals are still open- if you would like to be included in the project, please speak to your child's school, or send us an email ([email protected]) and we can send over the referral form. We are accepting referrals from anyone in receipt of the Pupil Premium Grant, however, we know that there are families struggling who do not receive the PPG, so referrals are open to anyone who needs us.
We are also still accepting donations - if anyone has had a new year sort out, please send any good quality occasion dresses and suits our way so they can go to the ball once more!

21/11/2025

Yesterday I met with the wonderful Jane from Trash Chic, who donated the most FAB-U-LOUS suits to Project Prom. These suits were passed to her by none other than Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood, who agreed that they could be donated to the project 🤩 Our first celebrity donation!
Jane and I spoke about the Project, and talked about the ever increasing demand for slow fashion. Janes boutique is full of wonderful pre-loved items (I had my eye on a couple of the beautiful sequin kaftans in the background 😍) She also has a pop up shop at the Grand Arcade in Cambridge next week- (give her page a follow for more info) She is also a fan of our friends over at This is Neon Leo🥰
Thank you so much for your donation Jane, we cant wait to see the suits hit the ballroom once again! 🪩🕺💃

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Today I met with Jennie Brown of Project Prom. This is a scheme that provides free preloved outfits to year 11 students in Uttlesford whose families are struggling with the cost of living.

Project Prom works with secondary schools in the area to identify students who may need help and allows them the opportunity to ‘go to the ball’ in style. Once the clothes have been sourced, students are invited to a pop-up boutique where they can try on and choose their preloved outfit.

My ex-husband, Craig Revel Horwood, one of the Strictly Come Dancing judges recently gave me several colourful suits that he no longer wears. Rather than selling via Trash Chic, I thought they would be perfect for any young man wanting to cut a dash at the Prom.

Jennie told me that it’s important to have quite a lot of dresses and suits available in a wide range of sizes. Some of the clothes are re-donated back to Project Prom but there’s always a need for more to give the students as much choice as possible.

Evening dresses and suits are often only worn on a handful of occasions and, in some cases, just once. So, if you have anything you can donate, please get in touch with Jennie.

I’m looking forward to seeing photos of the students wearing Craig’s lovely suits.

23/10/2025

Here we go again!
Project Prom is back for the 2026 Prom Season, and we need your help again! Do you have a prom gown or suit that would like another chance to go to the ball? If so, please consider donating it to our project. We are now accepting donations at our Shire Hill warehouse (Saffron Walden, CB11 3AQ), which is open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10am - 4pm, and Tuesday & Thursday 10am - 12pm.
We will be holding a pop-up event in Spring 2026 - watch this space for further details - there is more exciting news to be announced!!
Finally, following feedback from the last event, we have decided to open the referral system now, so if you would like to be the recipient of one of the outfits, please speak to your child school and they will be able to refer you to us - the sooner the better!

Lets go! 🤩👗👔

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