GIGGLESWICK School's year 3 pupil, Alex Occardi, has raised almost £1,000 to support humanitarian aid in Ukraine. The cream tea event took place at Rathmell Reading Room where the reading room committee donated the hire fee back to his fund, Rodda donated enough cream and jam for 150 scones, and the Courtyard Dairy provided a voucher to use as a raffle prize.

Alex’s mum, Claire, said: “The idea came about as we were driving home from school one day when Alex said he wished he could find a way to raise money for the people who've had to leave their homes in Ukraine. It became the idea to host an afternoon cream tea with Alex baking the scones. We're obviously very proud of Alex, and very grateful to everyone for getting behind the idea. It was such an experience for Alex to realise he can have an idea and see it through.”