AS THE the saying goes, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.

With that in mind, the NSPCC has appealed to people spring cleaning their home over the Easter weekend to stop and think before throwing things away.

Instead, items that are in good condition can be donated to the NSPCC shop at Shooters Hill, Cowes, to raise vital funds for the charity.

Donations could include clothes, toys, shoes, chinaware, jewellery.

The money raised will help fund NSPCC services, such as its Speak Out, Stay Safe programme.

Specially trained volunteers deliver free child-friendly, interactive assemblies to children aged four to 11 which teach them the signs of abuse and who to go to for help should they ever need it, including the NSPCC’s Childline service.

During the last academic school year, the NSPCC spoke to more than 3,470 primary school children and visited 16 schools across the Isle of Wight.

Belinda Hussey, manager of the NSPCC’s Isle of Wight charity shop, said: “Over the bank holiday weekend I’m sure lots of us will be spring cleaning our homes in a bid to declutter.

“So, if at the end of it all you have large or small items you no longer want or need, why not put them to good use and drop them off at our shop.

"Every penny raised for the NSPCC can help us to make a big difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable children.”

It costs £3 for the NSPCC to reach one primary school child on the Isle of Wight via its Speak Out Stay Safe service, while £4 could answer a call to Childline.

To find out more about other ways to fundraise for the NSPCC visit www.nspcc.org.uk/what-you-can-do/do-your-own-fundraising

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