Boston school sets fundraising target of £6,000 – ends up with £12,000-plus

A special school in Boston has more than doubled a fundraising target it set to buy communication equipment for its pupils.
By David Seymour
Published 30th Jul 2020, 16:00 GMT
The John Fielding Special School, in Boston, has been hugely succesful in its efforts to raise funds for communications equipment for its pupils.The John Fielding Special School, in Boston, has been hugely succesful in its efforts to raise funds for communications equipment for its pupils.
The John Fielding Special School, in Boston, has been hugely succesful in its efforts to raise funds for communications equipment for its pupils.

John Field Special School, in Ashlawn Drive, hoped only to raise £6,000 to buy the resources.

These would include switch adapted toys which would help pupils interact during lessons, for example, by turning the pages of a digital book.

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Through donations from parents and members of the public, the school raised more than £400. Now, though, the tally stands at more than £12,000 thanks to a £2,000 donation from the Boshier-Hinton Foundation and a £10,000 sum from the Medlock Charitable Trust.

Richard Gamman, headteacher at the school, said: “We have been overwhelmed with the support received.”