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WHAT IS THE NO COLD CHILD CAMPAIGN ?
No child should know what it feels like to go to school feeling cold . According to exclusive Parentkind research , up to 144,000 children in the UK will go without a warm coat this winter . This figure could rise to as many as 150,000 children by 2025 . No child should have to walk to school in the cold because their parents can ' t afford to buy them a warm , winter coat .
Going to school without a coat affects children ’ s health , their ability to learn and can even make them feel excluded – teachers have told us that if a child doesn ’ t have a coat , they ’ ll often make excuses to stay inside at lunchtimes rather than head out to the playground with their friends .
This is why we ’ ve launched our major new campaign to make sure no child at your school goes without a warm coat this winter . No Cold Child will help combat the growing levels of poverty in the UK .
WHAT ’ S THE GOAL ?
Working with FatFace , we have access to 10,000 coats to help the children in your schools that need one . This is an ambitious project , but Britain faces a winter coat emergency if urgent action isn ’ t taken .
WHERE ARE THE COATS COMING FROM ?
FatFace has generously provided us with 10,000 coats at the cost of £ 10 each to give to the children who need them most at our members ' schools .
“ This is just another awful example of our cost-ofliving crisis , and as the days get colder it presents a real emergency for the families involved . We can ’ t hang around – we put a call out to retailers to help us , and FatFace answered that call ."
Jason Elsom , Parentkind CEO
“ The figures showing the number of children going without a warm coat this winter are so sad to read – no child should know what it feels like to go to school feeling cold . When we heard of Parentkind ’ s plight , we immediately wanted to help and support the ambition that no child goes without a warm coat this winter .”
Will Crumbie , FatFace CEO
HOW CAN MY PTA GET INVOLVED ?
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Speak with your school to work out how many children need coats this winter
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Scan the code below to tell us how many coats you need
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Your PTA or school will be able to buy FatFace coats at just £ 10 each
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FatFace will deliver the coats to your school for them to be distributed to children who need them
Thank you to the Guinness Partnership , who have donated £ 20,000 to this campaign to provide free coats for schools based in Milton Keynes , Greater Manchester , Gloucester , Hackney , Lambeth , Sheffield , Crewe and Havant
Scan here to get involved :
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