Two brothers have launched a New Year campaign encouraging people to hand over their spare stationery to children who are less fortunate.

Joseph and Sam Pressinger, from Bushey Heath, are collecting new and used pencils, crayons, pens, rubbers, protractors, rulers and pencil cases with support from Barnardo’s children’s charity.

Joseph, 12, and Sam, nine, have called the campaign Stationery Moving and throughout January and February they will gather up the donations, test the pens, sharpen used pencils and then work with Barnardo’s to distribute safe, clean and new or reuseable items in sealed pouches to other children who need it during the spring school term.

Their father Marc Pressinger said: “We’ve always tried to make the boys aware that there are lots of people out there who don’t have a ready supply of clean clothes, food, warmth and basic supplies, and they wanted to do something to help other children who are less fortunate than themselves.

“People are responding really well to the campaign - they seem pleased to dig out that pot of blunt pencils that they didn’t want to throw away, or to hand over the set or pens that would otherwise sit unopened at the back of the cupboard.

Anyone with spare stationery, which they’d like to donate, is asked to drop it into Barnardo’s stores in Bushey Heath High Street, Green Lane, Northwood; Glengall Road, Edgware; Station Road, Edgware; Love Lane, and Pinner; Ruislip High Street.

Visit www.stationerymoving.com for information.