Dressability

18/09/2025

✨ 𝐀𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

For one of our clients, we added a discreet, hidden zip to the legs of their trousers. This simple alteration means they can now dress more easily — supporting independence while maintaining dignity. Our alterations are tailored to the needs of the individual and are suitable for all ages.

Practical, thoughtful adaptations like this are at the heart of what we do: helping people wear the clothes they want to, with comfort and confidence. 💙

If you’re thinking of using our services, we’d love to hear from you.
📞 01793 512878
📧 mail@dressability.org.uk

16/09/2025

🌟 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Former Dressability trustee, TV sports producer and broadcaster Andy Stevenson, continues his good work on inclusion in sport. Here he is after being interviewed by Golf Inclusion Monthly Magazine, published by the National Alliance for Accessible Golf, where he shared his insights on breaking down barriers in sport.

Andy gave so much of his time and energy to support Dressability, and we’re proud to call him not only a past trustee but also a great friend. 💙

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12/09/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 ⭐

Behind the scenes at Dressability, there’s a huge amount of organisation and communication required to keep our services running.

Our trustee chair, Jean, generously donates her time to ensure the charity remains operational and able to serve those in need.

With over 19 years in volunteering roles as well as experience sitting on various committees, Jean’s passion for sewing and helping others drives us forward. Leadership isn’t always straightforward, but we’re grateful for Jean’s commitment and steady hand guiding us.

On behalf of everyone at Dressability, we appreciate you, Jean.

If you’d like to become a trustee and have the time and skills to support our charity, please get in touch by emailing 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐬@𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.𝐨𝐫𝐠.𝐮𝐤

09/09/2025

𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭?

👕Dressability provide clothing alterations and adaptations via our workshop in West Swindon. We also provide a full postal service to anywhere in the UK.

👗We offer our services to Adults & Children with disabilities, anyone aged 65+ and anyone without a disability that wishes to use our services.

👔We offer free in person consultations as well as free telephone advice. Our services are heavily subsidised and can include home visits where necessary. Indicative costs can be seen in the image that has been extracted from our catalogue.

🎒For children, we run a full school uniform service. Typically our workshop hours are 9am-3pm, although this can be extended to 4pm by appointment, for after school consultations.

👚We also complete private work for any clothing adaptions and alterations. This can include simple alterations such as taking up trousers or hemming a dress. We can often alter the clothing items that you love to make sure you can wear them again.

𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

If you are wondering if we can help or if you wish to receive a copy of our catalogue, give us a call on 01793 512878 or send us an email at mail@dressability.org.uk

05/09/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲...

We asked one of our bright and wonderful volunteers Sian, why she volunteers at Dressability. ☀

"About 9 years ago I was looking for a volunteering opportunity and came across the Swindon volunteering page on which Dressability were asking for people. I had never heard of the organisation, but after a chat about the fantastic work they do I was keen to be a part of it all.

I’ve been a part of some great community projects including Christmas sacks for children at the Woman’s Refuge, dressing up clothes for children with special needs, drainage bags for mastectomy patients, aprons for several different charitable organisations and making memory bears.

My mornings at Dressability are time for sewing but also laughter, chat, sharing ideas and friendship."

If you're wondering whether volunteering with us is for you, please get in touch on 01793 512878 or mail@dressability.org.uk so we can talk it through. We run 4 volunteering sessions each week, with so many enjoying the benefits volunteering brings.

31/08/2025

𝐒𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 ✂️✨

A fantastic story demonstrating the value of sewing skills and how putting them to use can impact so many people.

At Dressability we are conscious that sewing is a skill that is rarely taught in schools and colleges, which is why we are now focused on teaching our own trainees.

29/08/2025

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥. 🏫

For those with limited dexterity, getting dressed in standardised school uniform can be challenge.

Uniform adaptations can have a massive impact on a student’s quality of life and their ability to play, learn, and feel included, giving them the chance to feel comfortable, confident, and able to focus on their studies.

As a charity, our funding allows us to alter and adapt garments at a subsidised and affordable cost for those with disabilities. Dressability's bespoke clothing adaptation service is available to students, parents and carers.

Our alterations are tailored to each student’s needs, including;
• Replacing buttons with Velcro or magnets.
• Creating back or side openings to make dressing easier.
• Creating collar openings to aid dressing.
• Altering arm lengths and taking up trousers to fit the wearer.
• Adding waterproof layers.
• Creating openings for feeding tubes and other medical equipment.
• Altering school ties to clip-ons or elastic.
• And more…

To find out more or arrange a visit, call 01793 512878 or email mail@dressability.org.uk

Typically our workshop hours are 9am-3pm, although this can be extended to 4pm by appointment, for after school consultations. 🕒

26/08/2025

𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬. 📰

At Dressability we are always on the lookout for ways to increase local awareness of the services we offer.

As one of only 2 such charities in the UK, it's great that we can offer our service right here in Swindon.

But we always want to do more for our community and reach people that may not be aware of how we can help them.

If anyone has an hour to spare to deliver a few leaflets promoting our charitable service then we would love to hear from you.

You can give us a call on 01793 512878 or send us an email at mail@dressability.org.uk

Thank you to all of our supporters ❤

22/08/2025

𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.

The difference we are able to make to our clients is huge, enabling independence and boosting self esteem.

We continuously review and scrutinise our impact to ensure we are meeting our clients' needs and generating value from our funding relationships. This helps us improve our service delivery and adapt to the needs of the community.

Anyone can help Dressability make a difference to others in need.

👥Volunteers with skills to offer, can help in a number of ways and across a range of different projects for us. We run 4 volunteering sessions each week, with so many enjoying the benefits volunteering brings.

👤 Trustees can help using their skills and experience to support the charity, helping us achieve their aims and making decisions that will have a positive impact on our clients lives.

❤ Donations to help keep our service operational are always appreciated. You can do this by following this link our website: https://www.dressability.org.uk/donate/

If you think becoming a trustee or volunteering with us may be for you, please get in touch on 01793 512878 or mail@dressability.org.uk

20/08/2025

Last night's episode of The Great British Sewing Bee saw the sewers create adaptive dungarees, repurpose maternity wear into toddler outfits and design outfits inspired by their childhood dream jobs.

It was a fantastic example of how people can use sewing skills and creative thinking to provide adaptive clothing solutions whilst upcycling at the same time.

Great to see adaptive clothing in the spotlight and being covered on the show for the first time 🌟

You can watch The Great British Sewing Bee, Series 11: Episode 6 on BBC iplayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002hdtr

19/08/2025

𝐒𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐒𝐌𝐑 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭!✂

Ever watched a chain stitch unravel in one smooth pull? 🧵 It’s the seamstress equivalent of popping bubble wrap… but better. 😍