With the new school term round the corner, we’re committed to supporting the young people in our community to help them prepare for their return to school with our Bag-to-School initiative.
At St Johns, we know how important it is to start the school year off right and having the best tools to learn. This year, we’ve joined forces with Merseyside Youth Association to provide essential back-to-school items for young people in Liverpool.
According to MYA, many young people have voiced concerns about not having the right equipment, feeling unprepared for their return to school. Through our donation, we were able to provide 11 starting school packs for young people across Merseyside at a crucial time in their education.
Gill Bainbridge from MYA said “I am pleased to say that with St Johns Donation, your gifts have gone out to young people across Knowsley, including a family with 3 young carers.”
Our donation enabled MYA “to ask for things we knew young people needed. This is the way we work here at MYA—we use young people’s voices to inform our work.”
The MYA is taking further steps to support young people as they transition back to school. One of their dedicated staff members has already developed a resource to help young people plan and prepare for the new school year over the summer. Find out more about Merseyside Youth Association and the work they do here: https://mya.org.uk/
