NCT - Swansea & District Branch

16/09/2026

It is with an incredibly heavy heart that the Swansea and District Branch must announce that we will not be holding our Autumn Nearly New Sale in 2026.

Due to rising costs over recent years, we are unfortunately no longer in a financial position to proceed with the event. Despite our best efforts, reduced attendance and lower sales mean we can no longer cover the costs associated with organising the sale.

In addition, our wonderful Treasurer has decided to step down after six years of dedicated service. We would like to extend our sincere thanks for everything they have done to support the branch.

If we are to continue supporting local families and running future Nearly New Sales in 2027, we urgently need someone to take on this vital Treasurer role and we also need a financial boost to help us overcome rising costs and put the branch on a sustainable footing.

Could you help?

If you think you could be our new Treasurer, please don't worry if you are new to the role. Full training and support will be provided. The Treasurer role is essential in helping our branch continue its work within the local community.

We would love to hear from local businesses or organisations interested in sponsorship opportunities that could help secure the future of our events.

If you think you could help, either by learning more about the Treasurer role, are interested in sponsorship opportunities, or would simply like to get involved with the branch, please contact our Volunteer Team at [email protected].

Thank you for your ongoing support and please accept our apologies for any disappointment this may have caused 🥺🥺

We really hope we will be back with better news in the future ❤️‍🩹

17/05/2026

Its been one whole week since our Spring Nearly New Sale on Sunday 10th May in the LC Swansea, which means its time to talk some numbers....

👀We had 22 registered sellers

👩🧑We had a small, but very much mighty team of 19 volunteers there to help us, including 3 very helpful kids

⏱ The sale was open for 2 hours, between 12 noon and 2pm, but we started setting up the sale at 8am and we were all packed up ready to go at 4pm, meaning it took us 8 hours start to finish

🛒We had 146 brilliant buyers through our doors on the search for bargains, and lots of excited children!

💷We had 97 transactions through our tills

♻️We rehomed 1,007 preloved items including mum, baby and children clothes, toys, equipment, shoes and books, and much more

❤ 5 local businesses and services supported the sale, including Rubba-Bubba Swansea, Moo Music Swansea, The Fingerprint Lady, Water Babies and last but certainly not least, St. Michael's School

👩‍⚕️Two volunteers suffered minor injuries - and for the first time in 10 events the trusty first aid kit (that we always have on hand) was used!

Thank you so much for coming along everyone and supporting us!

We would also love to know if you have any feedback for us - what worked, didn't work, what could we do better? Please let us know 😁

17/05/2026

Our final sponsor was Farmer Sara at Moo Music Swansea

Farmer Sara was there with us at the sale so i really hope you had an opportunity to chat with her - offering singing, dancing, dress up and FUN at her sessions at various sites across Swansea

Check out her page for more information

Thank you for your support Farmer Sara ❤❤

16/05/2026

Amy at Rubba Bubba was another of our lovely sale sponsors on Sunday 10th May 2026 in the LC Swansea

Rubba-Bubba Swansea run lots of different classes in the Swansea area including baby massage, yoga and sensory and messy play!!

Please check out Amy's page and website for more details of her classes for you and your little one ❤

https://rubba-bubba.co.uk/

Thank you for your support!!

15/05/2026

Time for another sale sponsor!!

Natalie at The Fingerprint Lady is another one of our regular sale sponsors although she's had a bit of a rebrand of late

Natalie is very clever and creates beautiful pieces of jewellery using fingerprints, hands, feet, drawings or the handwriting of your loved ones. Her pieces make a perfect gift!

Please check out her page to see everything she has to offer!

Thank you so much for your support Natalie ❤

14/05/2026

Our next Nearly New Sale sponsor was the fabulous team at Water Babies - they were there with us at the sale so perhaps you spoke to them while you were in our till queue?

Water Babies teach us and our little ones really important water safety lessons, making it fun and a great bonding experience for you and your baby. An added bonus is the photo shoot - who doesn't want a personalised version of a certain album cover?

Thank you for joining us at the sale and we hope to see you again next time!

Altogether now..... "Spliiiiish, Splaaaaash, Spliiiiiish, Splaaaaaash"

13/05/2026

Time to start our shoutouts for the sponsors of our Spring Nearly New Sale which took place on Sunday 10th May 2026!!

Our first sponsor was our regular supporters at St. Michael's School

Often known as St Mike's they are a collection of schools in Llanelli for students from age 3 years old, all the way to sixth form, aged 18

With excellent GCSE and A Level results they really are worth looking at for your child's education. Please check out their website for more information

https://www.stmikes.co.uk

Thank you St Mike's for your ongoing support!

12/05/2026

10/05/2026

Well thats a wrap on our Spring 2026 Nearly New Sale!

Thank you to all the bargain hunters that came through the door and left with shopping bags full to bursting. I hope you got everything you came for and more!

Huge thanks to our sponsors - more details on each of them to follow but they were:

St. Michael's School
Water Babies
The Fingerprint Lady
Moo Music Swansea
Rubba-Bubba Swansea

And finally an absolutely massive thank you to the superhero volunteers who gave up their time to help us set up and hold this sale ❤️❤️❤️ I say it every time, but we honestly couldn't do it without you. You are all legends 😁

Time to put our feet up for the evening. Sale aftermath can start tomorrow 🥱🛌😴

10/05/2026

Well Swansea! We are ready for you!

Our small team of volunteers have been super busy this morning sorting and displaying everything for our Spring Nearly New Sale in the LC Swansea TODAY!!!

We're open from 12 noon (NCT members can enter at 11.45)

Entrance is just £1 per adult, kids are free

Loads of children's bargains to be had! Huge selection of clothes (up to teenage sizes), shoes, toys, books, baby equipment and so much more!

We close at 2pm so get here as quick as you can!

Shopping bags at the ready!