Teach Me Happy returns £1,000 donation to Derwent Lions

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

Community education provider Teach Me Happy has donated £1,000 to Derwent Lions, repaying support the charity gave them shortly after opening. In 2023, six months after launching, Teach Me Happy received £1,000 from the Lions to help purchase a van.

Proprietors Adele Lord-Laverick and Georgina Gowthorpe decided to return the money three years later. Ms Lord-Laverick said: 'We are now in a position where we can give that money back, and it felt like the right thing to do. We know that Derwent Lions will be able to put it towards helping others in the local community, and we are delighted that the money can continue to do some good.'

Teach Me Happy supports young people who struggle to access mainstream education, offering a mix of holistic and academic lessons. Ms Gowthorpe said: 'It feels particularly meaningful to be able to return the £1,000 to Derwent Lions so they can use it to support another local cause. It is a lovely example of how a helping hand at the right time can come full circle.'

How it is being reported

• Community education provider repays kindness with £1,000 charity donationTeach Me Happy has donated £1,000 to Derwent Lions in recognition of the support given to them shortly after opening.The Press (York) · 9 Oct, 05:00
• Community education provider repays kindness with £1,000 charity donationTeach Me Happy has donated £1,000 to Derwent Lions in recognition of the support given to them shortly after opening.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 9 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Teach Me Happy · Derwent Lions · Adele Lord-Laverick · Georgina Gowthorpe

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