STUDENTS have helped to replenish stock at seven County Durham foodbanks in time for Christmas.

Groups of students from year eight at Whitworth Park Academy, Spennymoor, worked with local housing association Livin to create a digital flyer to encourage friends and family to donate food.

The donations filled five household wheelie bins and Livin employees donated more than 100 additional bags of food.

All donations will be distributed between Shildon Alive, Junction 7 in Newton Aycliffe, St Luke’s Church in Ferryhill, Trimdon Community College, Cornforth Partnership, St Aidan’s Church in Chilton and St Paul’s Centre in Spennymoor.

This food will make a real difference to hundreds of people this Christmas, and that really matters

Alan Boddy, Livin chief executive, said: “We are yet again delighted to support our local foodbanks with the help of Whitworth Park Academy.

"Good things happen when two community-based organisations that really care work together and become more than the sum of their parts.

"This food will make a real difference to hundreds of people this Christmas, and that really matters.”

Headteacher David Stone said: "I am incredibly proud of the care, collaboration and leadership that the students have demonstrated in working with Livin to support those families who may be facing hardship at this time of year."

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