--- title: "Year 8 charity drive update!" url: "https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/news/2026-02-02-year-8-charity-drive-update" school: "Blackpool Aspire Academy" --- Parental Newsletters [Click here to view](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/information/letters) # Year 8 charity drive update! ![Image of Year 8 charity drive update!](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/images/news/2026/food.jpg) 2 February 2026 The donations in Room C1 are beginning to overflow as Aspire Academy’s "Stone Cold" appeal enters its final couple of weeks. What began as a Year 8 classroom reflection on Robert Swindells' gritty novel has transformed into a school-wide mission to combat local food insecurity. The response has been overwhelming and tudents and staff are arriving daily with pasta, rice, tinned goods and hygiene kits. "Seeing the students take ownership of this project is incredible," noted Mrs Gregory. "They aren’t just reading a story; they are changing the narrative for people in our own town." Aspire Academy is making a final push for donations before the collection closes next Friday - all non-perishable items should be brought to Room C1 and the goods will then be delivered to the Blackpool Soup Kitchen. [ Year 8 Students launch charity drive inspired by Stone Cold](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/news/2026-01-13-year-8-students-launch-charity-drive-inspired-by-stone-cold) [Year 8 badminton tournament ](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/news/2026-02-09-year-8-badminton-tournament) ![Blackpool Aspire Academy](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/images/logo/Award_logos2.jpg) **Blackpool Aspire Academy** Blackpool Old Road Blackpool Lancashire FY3 7LS Tel: 01253 353155 Email: - [CEOP](https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/) - [ePlatform Library](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.eplatform.co/) - [Evolve](https://evolve.edufocus.co.uk/evco10/evchome_public.asp?domain=fyldecoastacademytrust) - [Privacy Statement](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/files/files/privacy-policy.pdf) - [Raise My Concern](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekNkSicBdiUClrE3qB71MX3EkBZMotT5dpIivYmO03_lXZdw/viewform?usp=sf_link) - [SENDgateway](http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/) - [SISRA Analytics](https://www.sisraanalytics.co.uk/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/blackpoolaspire) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClg0mDn9889ACxNeBdCkm-w) ### Newsletter ### Translation © Copyright 2014–2026 Blackpool Aspire Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)