A charity in Surrey, UK, has received a £100,000 grant to help families with the cost of school supplies. The funding is part of the £7.1 million Crisis and Resilience Fund, a government initiative designed to provide multi-year financial support to local authorities for low-income households.
Last year, the charity Stripey Stork provided assistance to 7,503 children from 4,116 families in Surrey. This latest grant is expected to enable the charity to support approximately 8,500 children over the next twelve months.
Councillor Mark Nuti, Surrey County Council's cabinet member for health and communities, stated that the funds will allow Stripey Stork to "reach even more families across Surrey with practical support at a time when it is needed most." Beginning in September, school uniforms will be limited to three items that require a school logo.