Projects: St Eanswthes School

Above: Isabella with the keys to the new minibus Left: Wooden Spoon Northumberland President Francis Watson-Armstrong hands the keys to TV presenter Dawn Thewlis

“The minibus really is vital for the work we do. This very generous donation will further support that access and have a huge positive impact across the school. “We are hugely grateful to Wooden Spoon and the Stay Strong Stu foundation for their generous donation of a brand-new minibus for our school. We also send a special thank you to the Friends of Hexham Priory School (FOHPS), not only for fundraising, but all the hard work behind the scenes to secure the grant for the minibus.” The Stay Strong Stu foundation is in memory of Tynedale RFC player Stu Ridley, who died from an inoperable brain tumour in 2015.

Main picture: Head teacher Liz Davison and pupils at Hexham Priory School celebrate their new minibus with Dawn Thewlis and Celia Ridley, Stu Ridley’s mother

Wooden Spoon Kent open The Hut

tranquil retreat

Wooden Spoon Kent provided a grant of £5,000 towards The Hut at St Eanswythes Primary School, in Folkestone.

The Kent committee had a warm welcome to officially open the Wooden Spoon Hut, which will provide a quiet, private therapeutic space for children at the school. On show were some Wooden Spoons, specially decorated by the school children.