A Liverpool mum has bought 120 school uniforms for Anfield children to help ease the burden and financial struggles of local families.
The cost of living crisis rages on, with many people struggling to afford their basic needs. Local businesswoman Kate Stewart was determined to help families with the "crippling" costs often associated with a new school year, particularly in these trying times.
Mum-of-four Kate owns The Sandon Complex in Anfield, and regularly supports the local community with OAP days, sponsoring local football teams, and organising free football festivals with entertainment for the whole family. After falling pregnant with her first child at just 16, the memories of her own financial struggles before becoming an entrepreneur are all too familiar.
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Now in a position to help, she's keen to do so. Kate said: "The cost of living crisis is crippling people who need help the most and I know that there will be parents who are worrying about affording new school uniforms for their children. I've been in that position when my eldest daughter Kaitlin was young and I had to lend money to get her uniform and pay it back weekly.
"With the rising costs of pretty much everything at the moment, uniforms on top of this could push people over their financial edge and the thought of a child going back to school without a uniform is heart-breaking."
Kate is passionate about helping families in deprived areas within Liverpool but with her business being based in Anfield, she regularly connects with parents and children there, so felt compelled to support them before school returns next month. She contacted Anfield councillor Billy Marratt to see how she could help best, and decided to purchase 120 full school uniforms for children in the area.
Kate continued: “Since the Government is doing very little for the most deprived areas, I'm calling on the people in Liverpool, whether you're a business owner or can spare some extra cash right now, to take back control and help those who need it. We'll wait forever for anything from Westminster and in the meantime, children are suffering and going without. If we all pull together, we can help families across the city to make their lives a little easier."
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