{"id":93479,"date":"2025-02-18T17:35:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=93479"},"modified":"2025-02-21T13:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T13:59:31","slug":"a-store-that-makes-it-cheaper-to-shop-for-kids-needs-your-help-to-support-more-families-in-barry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/a-store-that-makes-it-cheaper-to-shop-for-kids-needs-your-help-to-support-more-families-in-barry\/","title":{"rendered":"A store that makes it cheaper to shop for your kids needs help to support more families in Barry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The shop, where you can build a bear for a fiver, wants to expand its events and food for sale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A SECOND-HAND kids store in Barry is raising money so it can run more activities for the community, and expand its food pantry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eto, which means “again” in Welsh, is a not-for-profit shop which sells pre-loved children\u2019s clothes and toys at cheap prices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since it opened on Holton Road in 2023, it has become a hive of activity, hosting community meet-ups and workshops for kids in its small caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also runs a monthly sustainable food pantry used by 60 families in Barry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month, the store launched a Crowdfunder appeal to help improve its space by installing a fully accessible toilet and baby-changing area at the back of the shop, as well as essential kitchen facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the shop seeing over 100 people through its door every day, founder and shop owner Amy Greenfield says the lack of facilities is limiting the impact that Eto wants to have in the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, parents and children visiting the store have to climb down rickety steps to the toilet in the basement. As a result, the store isn\u2019t accessible for disabled people, and its workshops for kids are often limited to 45 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re going to have kids in here for three hours, they\u2019re going to have to use the loo. And we don\u2019t think it\u2019s appropriate for them to have to go down the basement stairs,\u201d said Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lack of kitchen amenities also means that they can\u2019t sell chilled foods at the pantry, which is something frequently requested by the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eto is aiming to raise \u00a37,000 to help cover the cost of the renovations. The money raised will then be doubled through a government grant, bringing the total up to \u00a314,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shop is run by Amy and her husband, Stuart Burnell, who founded the social enterprise Awesome Wales together in 2019. They ran a zero-waste food shop across the road for five years, before realising the huge demand in the community for affordable children\u2019s clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n

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