Partners with Zarach and The Sleep Charity

Tees Valley Education partners with Zarach and The Sleep Charity to tackle bed and sleep poverty

Tees Valley Education (TVEd) has joined forces with national charities Zarach and The Sleep Charity to address one of the most urgent but often hidden challenges facing children in Middlesbrough and the Tees Valley: bed and sleep poverty.

With support from the National Lottery Community Fund, this new partnership will provide both immediate help for families in need of beds and bedding, and long-term support by building expertise in schools around healthy sleep.

• Zarach will supply beds, bedding, and wraparound support for children referred through schools.
• The Sleep Charity will deliver training and resources for school staff, helping them identify and respond to sleep issues, and embedding “Sleep Champions” across the region.

Middlesbrough has some of the highest rates of child poverty in the UK, with nearly 40% of children living below the poverty line. Poor or disrupted sleep is proven to impact children’s learning, health, and wellbeing. By working together, TVEd and its partners aim to remove this barrier to education and give children the best possible start.

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