The Shared Learning Trust and Go Dharmic join hands to support the vulnerable families

A fantastic partnership where staff are directly supporting their students. This is a chance to make a difference for many families – Come, be a part of it!

By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken others the hearts of others. It is said that a teacher can really inspire and touch the lives of their students and motivate them to become better individuals. Without a good teacher, life would have no class. One of the biggest qualities of a teacher is compassion – for their students, for education and for society. And, in these unprecedented times, compassion is a virtue which is imperatively needed.

With the aftermath of Covid-19 in the background, the compassionate teachers of The Shared Learning Trust have partnered with Go Dharmic for distributing food kits to families of their own students affected by the Coronavirus lockdown. With this partnership, they have been able to provide food kits to over 900 families in the past 10 weeks. An average food pack consists of basic necessities like pasta, milk, biscuits, vegetables, cereal, tea, bread, and sauces. These food kits have made a tremendous impact to the school children and their families.

For the sustainability of the project, The Shared Learning Trust has made a financial contribution to Go Dharmic and has also launched a Payroll Giving Scheme for staff members who wish to help support our families. So now apart from imparting knowledge to students, the teachers will also provide incredible support to families by donating a part of their income through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

Each food kit costs £6 and feeds a family for at least a week. The employees who contribute £12 a month will help feed two families a week and make an incredible impact.

If these wonderful teachers can do it, so can you!

The Shared Learning Trust staff members and GD volunteers distributing food kits to the families

If you are a business owner, you can introduce a payroll giving scheme for your employees with us and help feed the vulnerable. If you are an employee, you can urge your management to introduce the scheme for all the employees. It will really create a great opportunity to implement and practice Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

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It is never too late to reach out to people, especially the ones in need of care, protection and compassion!!

Cathy Barr, the CEO of The Shared Learning Trust said,

“Ensuring that our academies are at the heart of their communities, and providing care for our families beyond the school day are priorities for our trust and schools.  I have been humbled by the generosity of our staff, working in partnership with Go Dharmic, who are passionate about helping families in need.  The food distribution has been a huge success, with many keen to express their gratitude and tell us how much it has helped them.  I’m proud that we can play our part.”

Arti Patel, a teacher at The Shared Learning Trust and Go Dharmic development director said,

“It’s been a pleasure to serve the families from the Farely Hill area of Luton, I know that with support of the Shared Learning Trust we will continue to help support more families.”

Hemal Randerwala, the founder of Go Dharmic said,

“Arti has done a tremendous job in setting up this relationship where staff members are directly contributing to the lives of children and their families. This is what Go Dharmic was made for and it’s wonderful to see the whole circle of giving with the Trust, the staff and the families all together. I’m really pleased to see this coming together. Thank you to everyone involved and to all who contribute.”

The beneficiary families were very grateful and here is some of their feedback:

“I would like to Thank you very much for all your help, without the generous donations of food the lockdown would have been even harder.”

“The parcels I received on the Fridays have been extremely helpful to my family as I have found it really hard since lockdown & I must say a big thank you to Go Dharmic & all the helpers. A Big Thank You!!”

“Carry on doing what you are doing, you’ve saved me & my family big time. Many many thanks.”

“Helped out a lot through the pandemic with the hardship & no work & no money coming in.”

“Thank you for the donations, it has helped bring the family together & not too worry so much. It helped our mental health.”