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(Lisa, two alternative dropdown options below)

Maria Macnamara MBE – Founder

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Maria Macnamara MBE, conceived and launched Smalls for All in 2009. Maria worked in financial services for 30 years and has been a children’s respite carer since 1997. In 2004 she decided to try a different kind of holiday and spent three weeks working with children in an orphanage in Brazil. This encouraged her to volunteer to work in Thailand in 2006 and Ethiopia in 2009.

It was following her experience in Ethiopia that she decided to set up Smalls for All.

In 2015 Maria was recognised as an inspirational volunteer and awarded a Point of Light Award by the Prime Minister. “Maria’s work will have had an immediate impact on the daily lives of thousands of women and I am delighted to recognise her service with this Point of Light Award.” Points of Life are outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community. In 2016 Maria was honoured with an MBE.

Alan McCormick – Chairman

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Alan spent the majority of his career in the Aerospace and Defence industry. At the age of 50 he moved into the third sector and took on responsibility for Mission Direct, a Christian charity that builds schools, medical facilities, safe houses and homes for some of our world’s poorest in 11 countries round the world. He is passionate about supporting the vulnerable and those living on the edge.

Smalls for All captured his heart after he witnessed the amazing impact that giving someone their own underwear can have. Underwear not only restores dignity it allows the street kids to go swimming in public places, play football etc, etc.


Maria Macnamara MBE – Founder

Maria Macnamara MBE, conceived and launched Smalls for All in 2009. Maria worked in financial services for 30 years and has been a children’s respite carer since 1997. In 2004 she decided to try a different kind of holiday and spent three weeks working with children in an orphanage in Brazil. This encouraged her to volunteer to work in Thailand in 2006 and Ethiopia in 2009.

It was following her experience in Ethiopia that she decided to set up Smalls for All.

In 2015 Maria was recognised as an inspirational volunteer and awarded a Point of Light Award by the Prime Minister. “Maria’s work will have had an immediate impact on the daily lives of thousands of women and I am delighted to recognise her service with this Point of Light Award.” Points of Life are outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community. In 2016 Maria was honoured with an MBE.

Alan McCormick – Chairman

Alan spent the majority of his career in the Aerospace and Defence industry. At the age of 50 he moved into the third sector and took on responsibility for Mission Direct, a Christian charity that builds schools, medical facilities, safe houses and homes for some of our world’s poorest in 11 countries round the world. He is passionate about supporting the vulnerable and those living on the edge.

Smalls for All captured his heart after he witnessed the amazing impact that giving someone their own underwear can have. Underwear not only restores dignity it allows the street kids to go swimming in public places, play football etc, etc.

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7 days ago

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Your March Pantastic update! 🩲Since our last Talking Pants, we’ve provided new pants and new & gently worn bras to 9 organisations including:⭐️ 300 pairs of pants to The Beatrice Project, an organisation working with the Ntombi Nto Girl Child Network, a registered trust in Zimbabwe. They are supporting schoolgirls by providing access to sanitary products.⭐️ 595 pairs of pants to Care4Calais, Slough/Heathrow.⭐️ 1,263 pairs of pants and bras to Demena, a charity supporting women in Northern Ethiopia.⭐️ 386 pairs of pants and bras to The Nelson Trust for their women’s centres in Cardiff and Swansea.⭐️ 20 pairs of pants to Days for Girls (Cuddington) to be included in their hygiene kits going to Africa.⭐️ 850 pairs of pants to Baby Necessities, a baby bank providing essential items to children in Romsey.⭐️ 1,025 pairs of pants and bras to Zambia and Malawi Community Partnership working with the Tafika Youth Organisation in the Mzuzu region of Malawi.⭐️ 539 pairs of pants and bras to River Kids, an organisation supporting children and their families in the West Lothian area.⭐️ 1,075 pairs of pants to Ten Little Toes Baby Bank, an organisation providing essential items to children in West Sussex.Thank you so much! Maria 🩲➡️ If you would like to donate new pants or new or gently worn bras to help people in Africa and the UK who can’t afford or don't have access to any please send donations to the address below or use our 'Buy to Give' page - www.smallsforall.org/buy-to-give/📦 Donations of new pants and new or gently worn bras can be sent to Smalls for All, Five Sisters Business Park, Westwood, West Calder, EH55 8PN ... See MoreSee Less
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🩲 I’ve been talking pants again. Another busy month, with 9 organisations benefiting from your donations! Find out more here - www.smallsforall.org/talking-pants-march-2024/Maria ... See MoreSee Less
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