A pub is helping struggling families across Greater Manchester, including Bolton.

It comes as the cost-of-living-crisis continues to have an impact on communities.

Under the scheme customers and others within their local communities  are being asked to donate items of school wear.

A spokesperson for Joseph Holt said: “Last year the response from customers and members was magnificent, showing how our pubs are very much at the heart of the communities they serve.

“With family budgets tighter than ever Joseph Holt is committed to doing everything we can to ensure struggling families get the uniform they need for their children.

“Now that school is out for summer, this is also the time when uniform - which may well still be in good condition - may be disposed of, perhaps because children have grown out of it or pupils are changing school. 

“We want to collect these good quality items to give a lift to those families who are struggling.”

All of Joseph Holt brewery’s pubs, including the Black Dog in Doffcocker will act as collection points for donations.

According to recent research by The Children’s Society parents are still spending ‘excessive amounts’ on school uniforms despite new rules brought in last year to keep costs down.

The organisation found parents are paying £422 per year for secondary school children, and £287 for primary school children, for uniform on average.

Last year the brewery - which has been in the same family for six generations - launched its inaugural school uniform appeal with thousands of items donated across the North West

Items of school wear can be dropped off at any Joseph Holt pub.

These will then be organised according to size and school and listed on the individual pub`s Facebook page.

Some pubs will also be working with local schools to distribute items.

Anybody who would like uniform from the pubs just needs to direct message the pub`s individual Facebook pages and pieces will be put aside for collection.

Any left over, will be donated to the schools directly.

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