A kind donation of any amount could make a huge difference to the Merchants' Academy students and their families who are experiencing financial difficulty, during these uncertain times.  

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, families are struggling to afford basic necessities to live, such as gas and electric.  Some students also have parents/carers who are terminally ill and are therefore unable to work to provide for their families. 

In appreciation of your donation, Mr Cole (PE Teacher and Head of Year 9 at Merchants' Academy) will be running a marathon over the course of four days beginning on Thursday 7th May, 2020.  This is due to the reason that Mr Cole could not undergo the physical training requirements for a marathon within a week!! However, he can hopefully carry out the distance of a marathon by running for an hour each day. Thus, also keeping to the current government guidelines.  Mrs Cole has also agreed to run this with him .

Your support would be greatly appreciated and your donation would mean a great deal to the students and their families in the community.