Year 8 Fundraisers Present Cheque to Barnardo’s

Mrs Elliott’s EW4 form are feeling proud after raising £426.89 for the charity Barnardo’s.

Their class assembly last term was about ‘collecting for local children’ so they chose Barnardo’s as their charity.

The Year 8s held two bake sales, a ‘Guess the Teacher’ quiz, Christmas jumper day and more to raise more than £400.

Mrs Elliott said: “We have far exceeded what we thought we would raise. My form have really embraced it. It was quite a vague idea - ‘money for local children’ - but my form researched charities and found Barnardo’s. They put everything into fundraising and I am very proud of them.”

Denise Whiteside, Team Manager, Lancashire Young Carers, Barnardo’s North Region, said: “It’s absolutely wonderful what the pupils have achieved.

“We work to help young people but young people are also helping other young people and that’s amazing to see.

“We have a project at the moment where we are looking to start a cookery group in Lancashire for young carers, and maybe help with cooking equipment, so the money will be put to very good use.”

Some of the money will also go towards Barnardo’s Include Me 2 (IM2) scheme which offers an activities service at weekends, after-school and during holidays for children and young people with disabilities across Chorley, South Ribble, Preston, West Lancashire and Pendle. 

IM2 also provides individual care packages within a group setting from its Lostock Hall base, helping children and young people access activities and develop social and communication skills.

Ben said: “We are all very proud to have raised so much, it’s a great achievement and it’s good knowing it will help young people in our community and they will appreciate it. It’s interesting to know we have some young carers in school that this may help too.”

Daniel said: “Fundraising was good fun, we had a good time doing it and we raised a lot of money so it was a success.”

Matilda added: “Helping a charity makes you feel good, helping other people is such a positive thing to do.”