THE volunteers behind a prom dress service set up to help young people easily afford their outfits are looking to move their successful station into the town centre.

A Prom For All was set up by children service worker Nicola Jackson in January 2020 to help young people and their families save a bit of money when buying an outfit for their year 11 prom.

The community donates their used dresses and suits in the hopes that someone attending their prom can get another wear out of it.

With a selection of 300 dresses and suits available, A Prom For All operates from Project John in Barrow as a pop-up shop for customers to browse prospective outfits.

Nearly three years since launching the service, Nicola and her team are searching for a permanent basis for the prom station in the town centre.

Nicola said: “We decided to open the pop-up shop earlier this year due to the cost of living crisis affecting families so we wanted to set it up sooner.

“We’re currently looking for somewhere we can do this on a permanent basis rather than just a pop-up shop.

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“We want people to be able to walk into the shop at weekends so we’re looking for something more accessible.

“That’s the goal to find something more permanent.

“Hopefully we can take over something in the town centre.

“We want to change the concept of prom shopping.”

Nicola said customers are ‘so grateful’ when they find their dream prom dress.

She said: “People are so grateful when they come in. They can’t believe the selection available, some of which have never been worn before. People are often surprised.

“This year we’re expecting to see a rise in the number of people coming in.

“It’s definitely been more popular this year because of the rising cost of living; people can’t afford to buy dresses.”

The team is hoping to open a new base in Barrow in the coming months.

To keep up to date with opening times for this year and next visit: https://www.facebook.com/A-Prom-for-All-111579173670812.