All Dressed Up is a not-for-profit that gifts donated prom dresses to school students in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey and Middlesex that need them.
About.
No teenager should miss their school prom because they can’t afford a dress to wear. All Dressed Up is a not-for-profit project that gifts donated prom dresses to school students in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey and Middlesex that need them. To ensure the dresses reach those in most financial need, schools are contacted to invite young people to one of our pop-up shops where they can choose a prom dress free of charge.
Launched by Lara Davis in 2019, All Dressed Up is all about inclusion and sustainable fashion. We receive no funding, so we are very grateful to all our project partners and volunteers for their support.
Donate dresses.
We are now open for donations for prom season 2026.
We accept new and preloved long dresses suitable for a school prom in any size – small and large sizes are particularly welcome. We also accept evening bags and accessories but can’t take shoes.
Donations Herts & Beds: Drop off (weekdays) or post to All Dressed Up c/o Harpenden Town Hall, Leyton Road, Harpenden AL5 2LX
Donations Surrey & Middx: Drop off (weekdays) or post to All Dressed Up c/o Esher Civic Centre, High Street, Esher KT10 9SD or Elmbridge Xcel Centre, Waterside Drive, Walton on Thames KT12 2JG
We receive dresses from individuals, businesses and schools, retailers and manufacturers that donate samples or unsold stock. We are very grateful to everyone who has donated dresses and supported us in any way.
Other ways to help.
We couldn’t do this without everyone that donates dresses, our volunteer teams that sort dresses, set up and staff our pop up shops. We’re also very grateful to the following who help us free of charge.
Herts & Beds
- HourHands pack all our invites.
- Total Removals London Ltd transports our stock.
- JA Steel and Son provides a container to store everything.
- Venues for our pop-up shops have been provided by Ridgeway Academy, STAGS, Youthscape Luton and The Mall Luton
- The Hygiene Bank provides cosmetics and hygiene products for our goody bags.
Surrey & Middlesex
Additional items for our goody bags and items to style our pop-up shops are always welcome. If you or your company can support us in any way, please get in touch.
How it works.
- Clean, good condition, new or pre-loved prom dresses, evening bags and accessories are donated.
- Invites to our pop-up prom dress shops are sent to Headteachers/Heads of Year 11 in Herts, Beds, Surrey and Middlesex secondary schools in December/January each year to pass on confidentially to students that receive Pupil Premium (free school meals)
- If you are a member of staff in a Herts, Beds, Surrey or Middlesex secondary school, a social worker or youth worker, you can request additional invites for students that receive Pupil Premium by emailing lara.davis@alldressedup.org.uk (Herts & Beds schools) or zoe@alldressedup.org.uk (Surrey & Middlesex schools) from a work email address.
- Parents or carers of eligible Year 11 students should ask the school to email lara.davis@alldressedup.org.uk (Herts & Beds) or zoe@alldressedup.org.uk (Surrey & Middlesex) if they don’t receive an invite from school.
- No names or contact details of young people invited are given to All Dressed Up.
- Young people attend our pop-up shops with one adult – a relative, carer or friend over 18 years – and must bring their invite to exchange for a prom dress free of charge.
- There is a good selection of styles and sizes to choose from, but there’s no guarantee that everyone will find a dress that’s suitable for them.
- Dresses do not need to be returned.
FAQs
We are now closed to donations for 2025. We usually accept dresses suitable for a school prom that are in good condition, clean and ready to wear.
Dresses can be:
- New or preloved
- All sizes (we are always short of sizes 4,6 and 18, 20,22)
- Any colour
- Long or short
We accept prom dresses in clean, ready-to-wear condition in all sizes (long dresses are more popular).
Donations Herts & Beds: Drop off (weekdays) or post to All Dressed Up c/o Harpenden Town Hall, Leyton Road, Harpenden AL5 2LX
Donations Surrey & Middx: Drop off (weekdays) or post to All Dressed Up c/o Esher Civic Centre, High Street, Esher KT10 9SD or Elmbridge Xcel Centre, Waterside Drive, Walton on Thames KT12 2JG
We accept evening bags, jewellery (earrings must be new) and scarves but cannot accept shoes.
Donations Herts & Beds: Drop off (weekdays) or post to All Dressed Up c/o Harpenden Town Hall, Leyton Road, Harpenden AL5 2LX
Donations Surrey & Middx: Drop off (weekdays) or post to All Dressed Up c/o Esher Civic Centre, High Street, Esher KT10 9SD or Elmbridge Xcel Centre, Waterside Drive, Walton on Thames KT12 2JG
If you don’t have dresses or accessories to donate there are other ways you could help.
Invites are posted to schools in Herts, Beds, Surrey and Middlesex in December/January each year.
We can’t take self referrals and an invite will be needed to gain entry to the shop.
If you are a member of staff in a Herts, Beds, Surrey or Middlesex secondary school, a social worker or youth worker, you can request additional invites for students that receive Pupil Premium by emailing lara,davis@alldressedup.org.uk (Herts & Beds schools) or zoe@alldressedup.org.uk (Surrey & Middx schools) from your work email with your contact name, quantity needed and postal address.
Because there are limited invites , please check with young people that they want one before you make your request to ensure no invites are wasted.
Our pop-up prom dress shops are invite only. If you are invited (via your school, social worker or youth worker) all details you need will be on your invite. Don’t forget to bring it with you to gain entry to the shop – you’ll need it to exchange for a dress.
The range of dresses we have at our pop-up shops will depend on those we receive as donations, so we cannot guarantee that you will find something that suits you. We ask people to donate dresses in all styles, colours and sizes and there will be a good selection available.
All the dresses have been donated, so your dress is free of charge. After your prom, you can keep your dress or pass on to someone else to wear for their prom.
Because we don’t hold a list of who has been invited to the pop-up shop, unfortunately you won’t be able to come in without your invite. You also need to have your invite with you to exchange for your dress.
Because all the dresses are donated, you can keep it to wear again or pass it on to someone else to wear for their prom.
Contact.
If you have general questions about All Dressed Up, please fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Email Herts & Beds Coordinator
Email Surrey & Middlesex Coordinator
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