Businesses donate £120,000 to lockdown education initiative

A collection of Lancashire organisations has donated a package of support worth £118,000 to help children stay connected during the coronavirus lockdown.

The Connecting Kids initiative helps children in low-income households to keep up with their studies while schools remain closed.

The programme was orchestrated by a consortium of education providers across Lancaster and Morecambe, including Lancaster University, Lancaster & Morecambe College, Lancashire Digital Skills Partnership, local schools and Eden Project International, together with Lancaster City Council and local businesses.