Christmas comes early with cash boost for Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School PTA

The school is seeing an increasing number of neurodivergent children coming through and aim to move towards a therapeutic approach. The funding from the charitable arm of the supermarket will help the school develop fully therapeutic classrooms and learning spaces which will enable all children to succeed and thus benefit the whole school community.

Andrew Rowney, Deputy Headteacher, said: “A huge thank you to the Morrisons Foundation for this grant. In a time of incredibly tight school budgets and increasing need, it is an absolute godsend and will help us continue to develop our provision for all our children.”

Sophie Taylor, Community Champion at the Morrisons store in Horsforth, recommended the charity as part of the Morrisons Foundation’s ‘Community Spaces Fund’ which was established to celebrate the supermarket’s 125th Anniversary.

The fund invited 125 charities to apply for a share of £1 million with grants of up to £8,000 each to enhance community spaces and local facilities, helping them to make a difference for many more years to come.

Sophie said: “I’m very proud that through the Morrisons Foundation we have been able to help Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School to develop their new learning spaces for pupils. It was an honour to visit the school to present this donation which will make a difference to the lives of so many children for many more years to come.”

The Morrisons Foundation was set up by Morrisons supermarket in 2015 and awards grants for charity projects which help improve people’s lives. Since launching, over £44 million has been donated to hundreds of charities across England, Scotland and Wales.