Joy as Hartlepool pupils receive ‘buddy bench’ after nearly £3,000 raised by school clothing bank

A school has been given a new bench in recognition of its successful clothing bank.
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Since then, the community has donated around 7,500kg of textiles and raised more than £2,750 for the school.

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Any unwanted clothes, shoes and textile items can be donated and the clothing is then resold, reused or recycled.

David Kpistopaitis from Fundraise & Recycle Ltd with West View Primary School pupils Eve Maiden (left) and Faith Torres.David Kpistopaitis from Fundraise & Recycle Ltd with West View Primary School pupils Eve Maiden (left) and Faith Torres.
David Kpistopaitis from Fundraise & Recycle Ltd with West View Primary School pupils Eve Maiden (left) and Faith Torres.

It helps to lessen the impact on the environment, with 30p going towards the school for each kilo of clothing that is donated.

Fundraise and Recycle, which provided the clothing container, has now donated the “buddy bench” as thanks.

Children have now painted and decorated it.

Headteacher Lauren Furness said: "We know that it’s not just our school community supporting us, it’s the wider community as well.

"We’d just like to say thank you for all of the support that we’ve had so far.”