Every year our School Councils choose two charities for fundraising. The charities not only therefore relate to our pupils, but they also enable pupils to empathise with others who are less fortunate or experience the world from a different perspective.

Thinking of others and understanding their lives helps us find our place in the world. Meeting the people we raise money for puts our lives into perspective, reduces loneliness, improves our confidence and need to make a contribution in the world.

Examples of our recent charity work, includes raising money for Guide Dogs and we aim to sponsor and name a new puppy. Inviting a guide dog owner to explain how her life was transformed with Nancie the guide dog was a privilege and it also helped with new pupil homesickness - Nancie reminded several pupils of their own dogs.

We also have important links with Somerset and Dorset Animal Rescue. They visit regularly with dogs and Shetland ponies who are too old or ill to be re-homed. It is a treat for both dogs and humans as love and affection is exchanged.

Other important charities are PAPYRUS, raising awareness of preventing suicide in the young – a charity that we support having been adopted by some of our Old Brutonians, and the Breast Cancer Unit in Yeovil. Every year a group of pupils and staff are sponsored to participate in the Race for Life in Sherborne and Yeovil for Cancer Research. It was whilst doing this we noticed the Breast Cancer appeal for a new unit at Yeovil Hospital and decided this would be our local fundraiser.

Alison Grant - Deputy Head

Read what our new Editorial Team of The Dolphin had to say about Guide Dogs here.

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