Southend Foodbank has announced the results of its inaugural Southend Foodbank Design Challenge, which invited local schools from Southend and Rochford to create a “Thank You” sticker for the foodbank’s 2025 supermarket collections. The competition received an overwhelming response, with over 120 entries submitted by students from six participating schools.
The challenge aimed to engage young people in the vital work of Southend Foodbank while giving them the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the community. Students were tasked with designing a sticker that would convey gratitude towards those who donate to the foodbank’s cause.
After careful deliberation by a panel of volunteers, trustees, and staff, the winning design was selected. Rico Thomson, a student from Bournemouth Park Academy in Southend, emerged as the talented winner with his thoughtful and vibrant design. Two runners-up were also chosen from Westerings Primary School and Friars Primary School, both of whom impressed the judges with their artistic expression and connection to the foodbank’s mission.
Samantha, Community Fundraiser of Southend Foodbank, expressed her delight with the response from local schools, stating, “We were blown away by the creativity and thoughtfulness shown in all of the submissions. It’s fantastic to see the next generation getting involved in such a meaningful way.” She added, “The winning design has now been printed and will be distributed at our supermarket collections starting from 1st April 2025. We are excited to see Rico’s design in print and we hope it will inspire others to support the foodbank.”
Southend Foodbank would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to all the students who participated and to the schools that took part in this community challenge. The organization looks forward to running the competition again next year, with hopes of even more schools getting involved.
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