Staff and students generous

College staff and students donated hundreds of food, toiletry and gift items to support people over the festive period

Loughborough College collected for the Trussell Trust as part of the FE Foodbank Friday campaign, a national, college-led campaign.

Anne-Marie Francis, vice-principal at the college, said: “We feel extremely privileged to be in a position to donate the amount we have and I’m really proud of all the staff and students who came forward with donations.

“In the current economic climate, and especially at Christmas time, it is so vital that the community comes together to support our most vulnerable which is why we are so pleased to be part of the FE Foodbank Friday Campaign.”

The campaign grew out of Good for Me, Good for FE, a nationwide bid to harness the volunteering spirit and generosity of staff and students to generate at least £1 million worth of social value over the next 12 months.