White Rose Academies Trust are delighted to announce that Alder Tree Primary’s chosen charity for the year is Candlelighters.

Candlelighters are a Yorkshire children’s cancer charity who do life-changing work to support families through the most unimaginably challenging time.

Not only do they assist with the financial implications of a child’s cancer diagnosis, but also act as a network so that families across Yorkshire who may find themselves in these difficult circumstances can access just the right form of support they need, at any given time.

What does it mean to be ATP’s ‘chosen charity’?

This means that money raised on pupil non-uniform days across the entire academic year will be donated to Candlelighters, as well as money made through other events running per annum, including Halloween trick or treating and a disco.

Rather than just keeping the fundraising exclusive to whole school events, staff at ATP are keen to go the extra mile to raise money for Candlelighters from other possible avenues. Employees have been encouraged to put forward any wonderful fundraising ideas they might have to their principal.

Kate Burton, Principal of Alder Tree Primary Academy commented:

“At Alder Tree Primary we have decided to make Candlelighters our chosen charity of the year. It is a charity that is very close to our hearts having supported members of our school community through difficult times.

“It is now our time to give back to them. We aim to do this with readathons, non-uniform days, staff sponsored walks and many more fun activities. We look forward to working together as a community to raise as much money as we can.”

This charity is very personal to the staff, pupils and families of Alder Tree, who have firsthand witnessed the effects of their transformative work. More information on what Candlelighters do, including how you can make a direct donation, can be found here: Candlelighters - Fighting Children's Cancer.

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