The ‘Buy Nothing New Day’ this Friday, November 24 is gathering momentum as charity shops nationwide lead the way to encourage shoppers to reuse , re cycle and re buy. Instead of buying new goods – and no doubt, half the county will be out tomorrow trying to grab up bargains for Black Friday, in Co Kildare the move is on towards encouraging as many shoppers as possible to get down to their local NCBI shops and indulge their passion for fashion, second hand style.
The NCBI has seven shops across County Kildare, two in Newbridge and one each in Athy, Naas, Clane, Maynooth and Celbridge. The shops play an integral part in the overall fundraising efforts to provide services to the many people with impaired vision in Co Kildare.
Earlier this year, Ceann Comhairle Sean O’Fearghail TD showed his support for the charity, by doing a fashion shoot at the Courtyard Shopping Centre, Newsbridge.
Orla Butler , NCBI Area Manager for the Kildare area says “Now we are on the home stretch to Christmas, there is huge pressure on people to get out and spend, spend, spend so we are saying re use, re use re use! It is environmentally and financially savvy to shop with the NCBI. The items we get in are just amazing; they are in excellent condition, up to date and really good quality.
“There is really something for everybody, be it clothes, books, bric a brac, children’s toys …it’s all there. The euros you might spend with NCBI stretch like elastic; they really go so much further and you are getting so much more for your money.
“We have really good donors who drop us in fantastic things and they know their donations go to great use and for a great cause. I love the fact that people are surprised when they come in to our NCBI shops in Kildare; they become loyal and regular shoppers”.
So, there you have it, the second hand spend is the new trend!
NB There are 1,485 people with sight loss in Co Kildare .
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