A poverty-stricken Leeds mum whose teenage daughter was sleeping on a beanbag broke down in tears when she was gifted a brand new bed, mattress and bed sheets by an ex-primary school teacher looking to eradicate bed poverty.
Bex Wilson has been labelled a "hero" for her work in setting up Zarach - a charity which provides beds for children in poverty in Leeds.
In 2021, she appeared on BBC Breakfast and revealed a harrowing story about one of her pupils who was sleeping on a 'bedbug infested' cushion on the floor. The youngster, who was in Year Six at the time, told Bex he did not have a bed to sleep on at home - and was "always tired".
