£1 million fund gives 6,667 children the best start to the school year
Over 6,600 children are heading back to school this week wearing new uniforms thanks to GroceryAid’s £1 million School Essential Grant Fund.
The fund gives children of grocery workers the best start to the school year by equipping them with essential items. Beneficiaries receive a £150 non-repayable grant for each child of school age (up to a maximum of three).
With the support of The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust, the number of children helped by the fund has increased by 11 percent compared to last year.
Mandi Leonard, Welfare Director at GroceryAid said: “Cost of living challenges have made it harder than ever before for families to make sure their children have everything they need for school. A huge thank you to The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust for funding the grants and making such a difference to so many families.”
A recipient of the fund said: “It is a struggle every year to provide uniform for my children and with the cost of living crisis it has made things even harder for us. The GroceryAid uniform grant has really made a big difference to our family.”
Another added: “The grant was a huge relief. Although I work full time the additional cost of a uniform was a strain, the grant has enabled me to ensure my daughter has good quality uniform.”
The School Essential Grant Fund is just one of the ways GroceryAid helps workers and their families across the grocery industry. Financial grants for colleagues who have experienced a drop in income due to a significant change in circumstances or to care for an ill or disabled partner or child are also available subject to eligibility criteria.
For more information, please visit our financial grants page.
