The School Bank Sponsor a Child Campaign 2021

Become a sponsor for a child in West Lothian by donating through our VirginMoneyGiving fundraiser

Sponsor a Child 2021

…..

We are looking for people to sponsor a child for going back to school in August.

Most children return to school with a brand-new uniform, a jacket, PE kit and footwear but sadly this just isn’t the case for all children.

Can you help “Sponsor A Child” and together we can support a local child from a family experiencing financial hardship. Together we can make a difference in our local community.

Some background

Last year our campaign was affected by the pandemic and we had to run the campaign through an online giving platform.

In the previous year, 2019, we were blown away by the generosity and kindness of the sponsor packs we received. 389 people provided a uniform pack – which was truly overwhelming.

This year the coronavirus has hit families hard and we expect the number of children needing our help to be greater than last year. We are therefore appealing for more sponsors.

As the restrictions are lifting we are looking to run the Sponsor a Child campaign as we did pre-covid e.g. once you register to become a sponsor we will contact you with a list of requirements for the child then its over to you to buy the items.

This is our main fundraiser of the year and we are greatly relying on your support to help us cope with the increased demand for our service. Please help if you can. We greatly appreciate any donation; every little bit of help and support is appreciated.

All donations can be made via VirginMoneyGiving with the button below

Please remember to tick the gift aid box if you are a UK tax payer, as we can claim 25% on top of your donation.
We will then purchase the items for you and ensure a local child in West Lothian is donated a uniform pack paid for by you.

Here is a rough guide to help you decide how much to donate:

• £5 will supply PE shorts and t-shirt
• £10 for a school bag
• £15 for a pair of shoes
• £25 for a jacket,
• £80 to supply a full uniform pack to a primary age child
• £115 for a secondary age child

Please share our campaign appeal with friends, family and work colleagues so we can help as many children in West Lothian go back to school in August with the necessary uniform and equipment to take on the challenges of the new academic year.

Thank you for your support!

Wow. Just wow. I’m genuinely lost for words and have never seen my son and daughter so excited about school uniform before. Just receiving the bag of stuff ignited a liveliness in them that’s been absent for many recent months.

It always seems that teenagers get lost and forgotten about within donations and it means so much to us that consideration was given to them and not only that but that they received branded items.

Oh my life. Thank you thank you thank you. It could not have come at a better time and I hope the places that help out like this realise the difference that they make to people’s lives.