Kind-hearted students from Pool Academy are having a Christmas foodbank collection at school.

Teacher Kirstie Conway-Baker and her Year 9 tutor group contacted Camborne-Pool-Redruth Foodbank to set up a box in the school’s reception to collect items.

People are being urged to donate items at the school until the end of term when it will be taken to the headquarters ready to be handed out to those in need.

This is the second year the students and staff have worked to help others at Christmas with a collection point.

Miss Conway-Baker said: “Last week CPR Foodbank had its busiest ever week serving 3,500 meals. I think it is really important that we give everyone a chance to have a happy Christmas.

“This is a small gesture to a very worthy cause. Last year we had a collection in reception and I took four bin bags full to some very thankful volunteers.

“I would really like to repeat that success again. The box will be in reception again this year and any donations are welcome but especially tinned/long life foods.”

Foodbanks like to provide a package to those in need that will help provide three days’ worth of nutritionally balanced meals.

Items often asked for at a foodbank include pasta, lentils, beans, pulses, tinned meat, tins of soup and tinned vegetables.