Age UK Barnsley hold donation drive with local schools

Age UK Barnsley have teamed up with Barnsley primary schools for a major donation drive to mark World Kindness Day.

The event saw children and parents bringing pre-loved goods into school to be dropped off in Age UK Barnsley Donation Stations which we then collected by the charity for sale through their Eldon Street Charity Shop.

Commenting, Age UK Barnsley Chief Executive Debby Bunn said:

“We are absolutely overwhelmed by the generosity of everyone who got involved with our donation drive and would like to say a massive thanks to all who donated!

“As a fiercely local, independent charity we rely on the generous donations of local people – every penny that we raise goes towards supporting older people in Barnsley.

“We are looking forward to working closely with our local schools again as part of future donation appeals after the success of this first appeal.”

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Notes for Editors

• Age UK Barnsley is grateful to the following schools for their involvement:
  • The Ellis CE School
  • All Saints Academy
  • Darfield Outwood Primary Academy
  • Milefield Primary
  • The Forest Academy
  • Holy Rood Catholic School
  • Worsbrough Common
  • Mapplewell Primary
  • Hoylandswaine Primary School
  • Ward Green Primary
  • Birdwell Primary
• Age UK Barnsley is an independent local charity committed to supporting older people in the Barnsley area.
• We are a brand partner of the national Age UK charity but are fiercely independent and focused on delivering high-quality, inclusive services for residents and communities in Barnsley.
• You can find out more about the services we provide on our website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/barnsley/our-services/