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A prom wardrobe bank set up to help pupils struggling with rising costs has been met with a fantastic response. Market Harborough's Welland Park Academy started the initiative after it heard from students who were being priced out of their end-of-school prom. The academy said it hopes to set up an online catalogue, from which pupils can hire clothing for a small fee, in 2024. It said it had already received donations and help from businesses. The principal's personal assistant, Nicki Burgess, explains to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leicester's Rob Watson that she came up with the idea after speaking to pupils who expressed concerns about rising costs of prom attire.