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Firm works with TV presenter to help girls

TV presenter Steph McGovern has stepped in to help her favourite charity provide school shoes for some of the kids it works for.

Working with footwear retailer Charles Clinkard Steph handed over 25 pairs of new shoes to girls from Rubies – courtesy of the firm.

Steph said “Getting to collaborate with Charles Clinkard to help support young people in my hometown of Middlesbrough means the world to me.

“As a proud Boro lass it’s great to see a company that was such a big part of my childhood helping out a whole new generation” 

Rubies was started in 2017 after Plan International published research into what life is like for girls living in the UK - with Middlesbrough named as the worst place to be a girl.

Founders Liz Edwards and Krista Coulson wanted to encourage girls to recognise their strengths and abilities.Liz said: “We know that returning to school is going to be stressful and nerve-wracking for some young people after so much time off due to Coronavirus.

“We’re really grateful to Steph and to Charles Clinkard for arranging this to help girls feel confident when they walk back through the school gates.

Charles Clinkard, MD of the firm, said: “Like Steph, we’re very proud of our North East heritage, and we are delighted to be able to support Rubies in its vital work to boost the confidence of our young women.”

 

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