Staff and pupils at Woodside Primary school in Runcorn have been toasting their new commercial conveyor toaster for the school’s breakfast club, thanks to £550 worth of funding from our Helping Hands fund.

The school also used the funding to purchase games for the club which over 60 children attend every morning.

Commenting on the impact the toaster is already having for the club, Head Teacher, Richard Collings said:

"It was such a great benefit to us at Woodside to receive funding from Halton Housing. We chose to spend the money on a catering toaster as it was so time consuming using regular household toasters which also keep breaking. Thanks to this new equipment we can now do bagels, crumpets and regular toast which gives children a greater choice every day. It’s definitely their favourite thing!

Thank you so much to Halton Housing for the donation and our Chair of Governors, Rev. Emma Speake for starting this process.”

Evidence shows that providing a healthy school breakfast at the start of the school day can contribute to improved readiness to learn, increased concentration, and improved wellbeing and behaviour.

If you or someone you know runs a community-based project that could benefit from financial support from the Helping Hands fund, whether it’s a refurb of a scout hut, a kitchen makeover in a community centre, or a hospice garden in need of some TLC, get in touch today for an application form.

Visit the Helping Hands website page for further information.