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School children across Lancashire and Merseyside have received £1,500 worth of free classroom stationery as part of a YPO and NSPCC partnership.
Children from Bolton and Liverpool schools received a donation as part of the NSPCC’s Kindness Challenge, a week dedicated to spreading kindness in school communities.
Schools involved included Smithdown Primary, St Austins Catholic Primary, Smithdown Primary, Gwladys Street Primary, Red Lane Primary and Markland Primary.
A co-branded van delivered a “pick and mix” stationery shop full of YPO products to schools. Children from each class were able to then select items for their classrooms, including glue sticks, exercise books and pens.
The giveaway is part of a wider collaboration between YPO and the NSPCC, who have worked in partnership since 2022 to support communities across the country, including fundraising through YPO product-range sales.
YPO’s Managing Director Simon Hill announced that the partnership would run for the next three years at the YPO Supplier Summit earlier this year.
Speaking on the partnership, YPO Managing Director Simon Hill, said: “We’re delighted to carry on working with the NSPCC to protect children and young people across the UK. Our successful partnership has already raised a significant sum of money as well as valuable awareness for the charity. It’s a fantastic example of how we can all collaborate to benefit children. We look forward to continuing these efforts in the years ahead.”
Philippe Galland, Brand Manager at YPO, said on this latest donation: “We’re celebrating our highly successful partnership with the NSPCC in this campaign. Through this campaign, and our broader partnership, we want to reflect our shared commitment to bringing the best possible equipment to schools and enrich education communities. In doing this, we can ensure children have access to important information and opportunity to learn.”
Fay Purves, NSPCC Corporate Partnerships Manager, said: “We are hugely grateful to everyone at YPO for their continued support in highlighting Childline at schools across the country and raising vital funds for the service.
“The new school term can often leave children feeling anxious or worried, so events like the Kindness Challenge can be a terrific way to nurture positivity in schools while raising vital funds to ensure Childline can be here for children whenever they need support.”
Through branded product sales and staff fundraising, YPO has generated more than £114,000 in NSPCC contributions to date. This latest £1,500 value donation of YPO products was shared between schools across Lancashire, Merseyside and Yorkshire.
