The children’s bed poverty charity Zarach was established in response to the devastating effects that assistant headteacher Bex Wilson was seeing in 2018. When teaching a year 6 class, Bex noticed a boy scratching his tummy. He told her that he and his brother slept on a cushion. The cushion had bed bugs which made his tummy itchy. Struggling to find a charity that could support this family, Bex vowed to make a difference.
Barnardos released a report in 2023 estimating that a devastating 900,000 children are now living in bed poverty. (Barnardos ‘No Crib for a Bed’ report)
We know that the benefits of good sleep are far-reaching. Zarach is now an established charity on a mission to end child bed poverty, giving children a good night’s sleep and the chance to thrive at school.