Our Supporters
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Amount Donated
£20.00
Back to School Backpack Campaign 2025
As the new school year approaches, Hand on Heart (HoH) is proud to launch its Back-to-School Backpack Campaign 2025, supporting children from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds across the UK. Our goal is to provide 1,000 school backpacks—500 for primary school children and 500 for secondary students—filled with essential supplies to set them up for a confident start to the academic year.
A £20 donation funds one complete backpack filled with school essentials.
Why This Campaign Matters
Amidst the continuing cost of living crisis, many families face impossible choices—between feeding their children, paying bills, or buying basic school supplies. For children in these households, turning up to school unprepared can affect not only their academic performance but also their confidence and sense of belonging.
By equipping students with the supplies they need, this campaign aims to:
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Reduce financial pressure on families
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Ensure equal access to basic educational tools
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Promote inclusion, dignity, and readiness for learning
What’s Inside Each Backpack
All backpacks are tailored to meet age-appropriate needs:
For All Students (Primary & Secondary)
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Reusable water flask
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Complete stationery set including:
Folder, notebook, dividers, sticky notes, pens, pencils, eraser, glue stick, sharpener, pencil case, ruler, tape, highlighters, and colour pencils
Primary School Additions
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Activity books
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Lunch bag
Secondary School Additions
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Scientific calculator
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Maths set (compass, ruler, pencil, eraser, protractor, sharpener, two set squares)
Campaign Timeline
The campaign will run throughout the summer and autumn of 2025, with outreach and distribution drives scheduled to ensure students receive their backpacks before the new school term begins.
Where We’re Distributing
We’ll work closely with schools, local councils, food banks, and community charities to ensure backpacks are delivered where they’re needed most. Confirmed locations include:
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Acton – Acton Homeless Concern
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Brent – Sufra NW London
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Birmingham – Local schools
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Harrow – Children’s Centre
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Ealing – Ealing Soup Kitchen
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Leicester – Midland Langar Seva Society
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Hertfordshire & Watford – Local schools
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Hounslow – Open Kitchen
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Milton Keynes – MK Store
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Shoreditch – The Little Things
How You Can Help
Donate
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£20 provides one child with a fully stocked backpack ready for school
Volunteer
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Join us for sorting and packing sessions—open to individuals, families, schools, and corporate groups.
Share
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Promote our campaign through your social networks, schools, workplaces, and communities.
Be Part of a Child’s Journey
Every backpack you help fund or pack is more than just school supplies—it’s a message of encouragement and a practical step toward breaking the cycle of poverty. Together, we can ensure that no child starts school at a disadvantage.
Back to school with confidence. Back to school with heart.