Carmel College staff and students have come together to support St Helens Foodbank following an emergency appeal shared with the College community in September.

After a member of staff spotted the appeal, they shared it with the wider College community, inspiring staff and students from the Sports and Science departments to take action by organising their own food collection.

Over the past few weeks, the response has been outstanding, with generous donations of essential food items pouring in from across the College. The collection has resulted in bags upon bags of food, which will now be delivered to St Helens Foodbank to help support individuals and families experiencing hardship across the local area.

The initiative is a wonderful example of Carmel College’s core value of Solidarity in action. By standing alongside those in need, looking out for one another and responding to challenges within the local community, staff and students have demonstrated the positive impact that can be achieved when people work together.

The College would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated food and helped make the collection such a success. Their generosity and compassion will help make a meaningful difference to people and families within the St Helens community.