Washing vouchers may soon be available to help Builth Wells families unable to afford washing children’s uniforms or sports kits.
Builth Wells Town Council has said it would be willing to provide the vouchers if there is a demand for them in the town.
She said: “I was quite shocked about it. It was quite sad – it must be awful if you are not able to wash your children’s uniform and sports kits, because it is something that can single children out and children can be quite nasty of each other.” She said the council would not need any details of the people involved and there may be a way of including a washing voucher with a food hamper.
New polling by YouGov and fuel and water poverty charity National Energy Action shows over one-third of low-income parents could send children into school in non-uniform items because they may not be able to afford the costs of washing dirty items in the future.
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