A LAKE District hotel group donated £3,500 to Beetham School to build a composting toilet and outbuilding. 

English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues has been working with Beetham C of E Primary School on the project to build the composting toilet, with the donation adding to fundraising efforts to cover the installation costs.

The addition of the outdoor composting toilet means that the school’s
teachers can deliver a greater variety of lessons using the recreational
field.

The school entered the Toilet Twinning partnership with charities Cord and Tearfund, which will mean that a latrine will also be built in a developing country to give a community access to clean water and sanitation.

Beetham C of E Primary School head teacher Abi Johnson says: “As a small school we nurture a friendly and caring environment and we’re constantly looking for ways to improve our grounds and facilities for our students.

“We’re very grateful to English Lakes Hotels for getting involved in the
project and making such a significant donation. The Toilet Twinning
idea has also provided a strong, caring educational theme on overseas
development and sanitation for the students to consider.”