Back to School Backpack Campaign

With the new school year resuming in September, Hand on Heart (HoH) will provide school backpacks for children of disadvantaged families.

It has become evident that during this pandemic, there has been an upsurge of families needing help from local food banks/shelters. Items such as food, essentials supplies and support are in high demand.

Forming partnerships with 6 organisations (below) and supported by Beta Charitable Trust and Al-Mizan, HoH will provide 900 much needed backpacks for kids. 450 will go towards primary and 450 for secondary school children.

Acton Homeless Concern  Ealing Soup Kitchen  Hounslow Community Foodbox  Milton Keynes Council  Sufra  Watford and Hertfordshire County

All backpacks will include as Standard

  • Reusable water flask
  • Stationary sets (notebook, ringer binder, pens, pencils, rubber, sharpener, highlighters, pencil case, folder, dividers, glue stick, eraser, sharpener, sticky notes, ruler and tape)
  • Colour pencils
  • USB reading light

In addition, the backpacks will contain

Primary school backpacks

the above standard items plus –

  • Activity books
  • Lunchbag
Secondary school backpacks

the above standard items plus –

  • Scientific calculator
  • Math set (compass, pencil, ruler, eraser, protractor, sharpener, 2 set squares)
  • Scissors

The items will go a long way to provide children from disadvantaged backgrounds, with basic school necessities we often take for granted.

The backpacks will be delivered to the partner charities who will distribute to the children and families directly before the new school term commences in early September.

Each backpack will cost £15. Total for 900 backpacks & supplies will come to £13,500.

We would be very grateful if you would be able to support us in this campaign.

Children should be encouraged to learn but can only do so with the right tools. Your help could provide essential items for a child’s education.

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