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Community pantry: How one school is helping families during the cost of living crisis
19th October 2022
The BBC have reported on a school in Wales that has been paying for electricity, food, trainers and even a bed for pupils' families struggling with rising bills.
In the article - Cost of living: School raises cash to help pupils' families - it is reported that the school has set up a community pantry scheme, to provide free groceries and household essentials to the local community. The school is also raising money for an emergency help fund.
The school's deputy head said that children cannot concentrate in school if they are dehydrated and hungry, or may not attend if they do not have soap to wash with or the detergent they need to clean their clothes.
Watch the video below to see how the cost of living crisis is affecting families and a mentoring scheme being used to combat the issues.
Liz Blamire
Liz is the current tutor2u subject lead for Health and Social Care. She is a former NHS midwife, who has worked in community, birth centre and acute hospital settings. Liz is an SSAT Accredited Lead Practitioner, who has taught Health and Social Care in FE and secondary schools, where she was a successful HOD. Liz is an experienced senior examiner and author.
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