A YORK pre-school is among the first to benefit from grants from a local foundation.
Stepping Stones, of Strensall, has received £1,000 from The Pavers Foundation, the employee-led charitable trust set up by family-owned local shoe retailer Pavers.
The grant will help fund a new interactive whiteboard.
Pavers established the foundation in 2018 to enable charity giving by the business and its 1,700 staff and has pledged to give £2.3m to good causes.
All staff have the opportunity to nominate causes close their heart, which relate to health, education or community projects in their local area.
So far, a total of £73,800 has been awarded to the first round of 25 applications, with donations ranging from £500 to £11,000.
Pavers graphic designer, Kerry Bunting, said: "I applied for the grant for Stepping Stones as my eldest previously went to the pre-school and my youngest still attends.
"It is entirely self-funded and they hold many events to help raise money for equipment and facilities."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here