Blankets given to schools to help families in need keep warm this winter
Fleece blankets have been handed out to schools to help needy families cope with the onset of winter as they face cuts to family credit, the end of furlough and rising energy costs.
By Sue Smith
Published
Pat McFadden MP joined councillors Linda Leach and Olivia Birch, who represent the Bilston area, to present more than 200 blankets on behalf of Excel Church Food Bank to representatives of four primary schools and two secondary schools.
Schools benefiting from the generous donation included Bilston CE Primary School, Field View Primary, Loxdale Primary and Villiers Primary.
Secondary schools to benefit include Moseley Park Academy and Ormiston South West Bilston Academy.
