Isabella Phipps, a nine-year-old pupil at Meadowpark School in Cricklade decided to turn compassion into action by putting on a school-wide Cake Sale to raise money for Threshold Housing Link, Swindon’s homeless charity.
The entrepreneurial youngster managed to raise ?200 for the charity having first approached headteacher Rajvinder Kular about her fundraising idea as well as the charity itself - all off her own back.
Mrs Kular said: “When Isabella approached me, she was quite concerned about how one could become homeless through no fault of one’s own.
"She obviously wanted to help and I was impressed with her initiative. It was an easy decision for the school to support the endeavour to raise funds for such a worthwhile cause.”
Before the event, Isabella wrote a letter to all Meadowpark parents and staff about her initiative and asked them to contribute cakes to the sale.
Her mum Emma Phipps said: “The reason that she knows about the Threshold Charity is because her dad always does a sponsored “sleep out” for them every year.
"Isabella has always been a sensitive, caring sole and she really struggles to see people without a home. She wanted to do something to help and that’s how the idea of the cake sale was born!”
The Cake Sale was held on Friday, 9 February at Meadowpark School. The cakes and treats donated by parents and staff filled 4 tables.
Meadowpark School and Nursery is an Independent Private School in Cricklade, Wiltshire for children 3 months to 11 years. Opens Days are being held on the 9 & 10 March.
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