On Wednesday the 15^th January, Loveworks volunteer, Graham Humphries joined us in Collective Worship to talk to us about being charitable, and the importance of giving.

Our current Love Project for this term is connected to the wonderful work of Loveworks. Loveworks is a local charity set up twelve years ago to help those in the community who are suffering from not only hunger but also loneliness. The foodbanks, which are based at Reigate Baptist Church and Merstham Mix Community café, continuously provide three-days worth of non-perishable food items sufficient to meet the needs of individuals and their dependents. Typically those who depend on the foodbank are low income families who are suffering unexpected bills, job loses, illness and the kind of hardships that can happen to anyone.

Graham wanted to thank us all for the work that we have already done in supporting Loveworks over the past three years and explained to us how important it is to help others in need. In Graham’s words ‘God is love and love works.’

Our ‘Tin A Week’ project started running in January and as the name suggests, we are asking that each family bring in either non-perishable food items or essential household items into school each week.

Items which are particularly needed include:

• Rice pudding
• Custard
• Tins of fruit
• Tins of vegetables
• Instant mash potato
• Cereals
• Coffee
• Pasta sauce
• Long life milk
• Body wash
• Men’s deodorant
• Washing-up liquid
• Washing powder.

We have displayed a fundraising thermometer on our ‘Love Project’ board in the foyer, to chart the progress of our collection. Our aim is to collect at least 500 items by half term (Friday 14^th February).

Nutfield Church Primary School is also partner of Love Works. This means that if you or your family are in need, you can simply ask Miss Woods or Mrs Benjamin for a food voucher. Each voucher can be exchanged for at least 2 weeks of household food and provisions.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Graham for joining us and we look forward to seeing him again soon when he comes to collect all the items that our families have donated.

To find out more about Love Works please follow the link http://www.loveworks.org.uk/ 

As part of our termly Love Project we have decided to once again support the charity Love Works. This is a local charity which helps those in need of food and can offer assistance with paying utility bills.

Starting in January, we will be running our ‘Tin A Week’ project again. As the name suggests, we are asking that each family bring a tin of food into school each week.

Items which are particularly needed include:

• tins of meat,
• cereals,
• jam,
• pasta sauce,
• tins of fruit,
• rice pudding,
• tins of vegetables,
• coffee,
• small bags of sugar and rice.

We will be displaying a fundraising thermometer on our ‘Love Project’ board in the foyer, to chart the progress of our collection. Our aim is to collect at least 500 items by half term (Friday 14th February). We are looking to continue our ‘Tin a Week’ project into the second half of the Spring term. Wouldn’t it be great if we managed to get another 500 items!

Nutfield Church Primary School is a partner of Love Works. This means that if you or your family are in need, you can simply ask Miss Woods or Mrs Benjamin for a food voucher. Each voucher can be exchanged for at least 2 weeks of household food and provisions.

To find out more about Love Works please follow the link http://www.loveworks.org.uk/

In response to the ongoing need in our local community and following your generous support last year; we have again decided to support the charity Love Works in the Spring Term.

This is a local charity which helps those in need of food and can offer assistance with paying utility bills. Starting in January, we will be running our ‘Tin A Week’ project again. As the name suggests, we are asking that each family bring a tin of food into school each week.

Items which are particularly needed include: tins of meat, cereals, jam, pasta sauce, tins of fruit, rice pudding, tins of vegetables, coffee, small bags of sugar and rice. To find out more about Love Works please follow the link http://www.loveworks.org.uk/.

Nutfield Church Primary School is a partner of Love Works. This means that if you or your family are in need, you can simply ask Miss Woods or Mrs Benjamin for a food voucher. Each voucher can be exchanged for at least 2 weeks of household food and provisions.