The local community-based housing association recently handed over £500 in vouchers to help with the cost of living challenges and in particular pay for things like warm clothing for pupils.

The money has come from Muirhouse’s allocation of funding from the Social Housing Fuel Support Fund.

It is the second time in six months Muirhouse has made a donation to a local school. A donation was made to Craigroyston Community High School in December with a similar purpose.

The latest help was delivered to the school when chief executive Susan Bell attended two of the primary’s assemblies.

The visit gave the housing association an insight into the outstanding schooling delivered in the community by Craigroyston Primary - witnessing at first hand the enthusiasm and wide-eyed innocence of the youngsters to learn coupled with the dedication of the teaching staff.

Many of Muirhouse’s youngest tenants attend Craigroyston Primary School.

Susan said: “We are delighted to be making our second donation to a local school and we know it will be put to good use.

“The financial challenges being experienced by families and we are sure this money will be put to good use where it is needed most. Even though the winter has passed, costs such as energy prices remain high - placing an often intolerable strain on family budgets. Our donation will help in its own small way to alleviate that pressure and we are pleased to be playing our part in supporting the young people who live in our community.”

The Social Housing Fuel Support Fund was part of the Scottish Government’s wider £10 million Fuel Insecurity Fund. The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations administered the Fund for housing providers to deliver direct support to tenants who were struggling with energy costs.

Its key objective was to prevent housing association and housing co-operative tenants from falling into fuel poverty. The purchase of warm clothing for school pupils was identified by Muirhouse as a valuable and appropriate way of helping children of families facing fuel poverty to stay warm.