From Tuesday 1 December, our students, together with students across the family of Bohunt Education Trust (BET) family of schools will take part in a fundraising day, donating £1 to purchase a house wristband to wear. All cash proceeds will go to Wokingham Food Bank and The Food Surplus Project (Whitley CDA). Families are also invited to donate online to The Trussell Trust at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/first-for-food.
With an estimated 2.5 million children living in food insecure households, despite record employment, the proportion of children in poverty with working parents has reached an all-time high of 72% – a figure set to increase as the results of unemployment following the first 2020 lockdown are felt. Across Bohunt Education Trust (BET)’s family of schools, there are more than 800 students eligible for free school meals, with a further increase predicted over this year.
