St Cuthbert’s give a helping hand

Students from St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School in St Helens helped at their local foodbank over the festive period.

They helped to set up the whole floor, pack and weigh new items and organise sell by dates of the huge donations being brought in.

The students had a great time helping the St Helens Christian Life Centre and even met Millie the dog, the special receptionist.

Janis, who runs the foodbank with a wealth of volunteers, spoke to the children about the number of people using the foodbank’s services increasing over the past 18 months. It has been running for 10 years.

Mrs Bayley, teacher of PE at St Cuthbert’s and organiser of the school’s own donations, said: “Supporting the community is something we’re incredibly passionate about at St Cuthbert’s, no matter how big or small.

“This was such a brilliant experience for our children and they all really enjoyed giving something back and helping in their own way.”