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A Boldon pub provided over 100 college uniform objects to the area people, following the launch of their uniform donation scheme.
The Story Book, which is positioned in Boldon Leisure Park on Abingdon Way, has a children play space part named Wacky Warehouse, which was used for fogeys and guardians to donate unused or old college uniforms, which was then donated to Hebburn Helps forward of the college yr.
The scheme proved to be an amazing success, as The Story Book had been in a position to gather over 100 college uniform objects over the summer season holidays, which had been then donated to Hebburn Helps to assist these in want.
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The charitable initiative was launched after Wacky Warehouse carried out analysis which discovered that 4 in ten dad and mom (40%), will wrestle to pay for his or her kids’s college uniform this yr as a result of cost of dwelling disaster.
65% of oldsters additionally famous that college uniforms are the most expensive factor of sending the children again to highschool.
General Manager on the Story Book, Lee Levick, stated: “The feedback we’ve received has been fantastic. It’s so amazing to see the local community coming together to support families who need it most.”
He continued: “We collected a huge range of items including shoes, trousers, shirts and blazers. We’d like to say a huge thank you to anyone who has donated and we’re pleased to be able to recycle these items back into the community.”
