Foodbank Fundraiser

The five Warwick Schools Foundation schools – Warwick Preparatory, Junior and Senior Schools, King’s High School and The Kingsley School – along with Milverton Primary School and Westgate Primary School, collaborated to support the Warwick District Foodbank.

The initiative was spearheaded by the Head of Warwick School, Josh Turner, who combined the fundraising efforts of pupils, parents and wider school communities to reach a donation total of over £9,000. This total was then matched by Warwick District Foodbank’s Board of Trustees, meaning that enough funding was available to facilitate the purchase of an electric van. This meant that not only were they able to transport their food between their warehouses and distribution hubs more easily, but crucially, that less food was left in distribution hubs when they were working out of different locations – resulting in the supplies being able to reach those who need them.

Josh was rightly delighted with the outcome of the initiative, and stated: “I think it is clear what a difference can be made when everyone comes together with the same purpose, and I really hope that this sets a precedent for more county-wide projects like this in the future.”

Noel Tapper-Gray, Head of Careers and Volunteering at Warwick School, added: “We are hugely proud of the pupils involved and thank all of our school community for their generous contributions.”