Resources Request - Can You Help ?

Dear Parents / Carers

We are reaching out to parents / carers to ask if you can assist in our search for resources. 

Recently, the school managed to acquire some funding to convert two of our rooms into a catering kitchen and a café, with the intention of running a ‘walk-in café’ that will be open to the public, which students will run and maintain, alongside support from staff.

Unfortunately, the funding did not cover furniture, so we are looking for local businesses to donate furniture that can be ‘upcycled’ by our students for use in the café. We are looking for very eclectic styles, shapes, colours etc. as we don’t want to be seen as ‘corporate’.

If you work for, or know of any companies that may have any of these items that are no longer in use and may be suitable for our project that could be donated, we would be incredibly grateful for your support. We are able to collect any donations using our school minibuses.

The kind of things we are looking for:

• Tables (to seat max 4)
• Chairs
• Sofas (2 seaters)
• Armchairs
• Also, crockery/cutlery

This initiative is an incredible opportunity for our students to gain practical skills alongside their qualifications, significantly increasing their chances of securing sustainable employment. Additionally, the café will be made available to local community groups, such as care homes, at a reasonable price, providing our students with opportunities to engage with different sectors of the community.

If you are able to assist, or would like to discuss the project further, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at 01895 443310. Your support would make a tremendous difference to the success of this project and the future prospects of our students.

Thank you for your support.

Mrs A. Fabisch
Assistant Head - Sixth Form