A SCHEME which recycles children's clothes has been recognised for the quality of the goods it offers to the community.

Merry-go-round Glasgow – a children’s boutique in the Southside – was awarded a Revolve stamp of approval by Zero Waste Scotland, which stands as an official quality mark highlighting excellence, both in service and product.

The social enterprise encourages families to donate, recycle and re-use second hand children’s goods and provides parenting support via events and information groups.

Sam Moir, who founded erry-go-round Glasgow, said: “We established Merry-go-round Glasgow in 2012 with three key aims – firstly, to save local families money by offering great pre-loved children’s goods at low prices, secondly to support local families in need with free goods and thirdly to provide jobs and volunteering opportunities within the local community.

“Just a few examples of the many events and workshops we also provide to families include music and classes in French, information about cloth nappies – which are cheaper and more environmentally-friendly – and breastfeeding support.

“The whole team is thrilled that we have received Revolve accreditation and to be recognised as a quality organisation.

"It is a fantastic achievement which reinforces the fact that second-hand needn’t ever be second-best. We will be very proud to display the Revolve branding around our boutique.”

Iain Gulland, chief executive of Zero Waste Scotland described Merry-go-round Glasgow as an outstanding example of an effective social enterprise.

He said: "Its benefits are multiple. Not only does it have a positive impact on the environment, it helps a huge number of people in many different ways. "Merry-go-round Glasgow reduces waste, creates jobs, saves people money and provides invaluable advice to parents and families.

“I am delighted therefore to confirm their well-earned Revolve status, which gives a clear sign to the local community that they can have confidence in the products the boutique offers.”

Merry-go-round also recently set up a partnership programme to work with local agencies and support groups such as Shelter, NSPCC and Govanhill Community Development Trust to provide free goods to families who need them.

As well as saving customers money, Revolve also aims to create a more sustainable approach to retail in Scotland and promote re-use in Scotland. Customers wishing to pass on their unwanted items to their nearest Revolve store can call the national re-use phone line on 0800 0665 820 to have their items collected.