"We widened our perspective and recognised the global ongoing and historical struggle for equity"
/Young people facing poverty often suffer from mental health issues. This could be stress, anxiety or even depression.
Read More"we know that hurtful words can have an effect on their self-worth"
/Hearing from older children in my community and from parents who have heard children say cruel things when they were kids too..
Read More"...along with a full uniform, shoes and a bag can be too much for many families"
/Some families in certain circumstances cannot find the cost of having a young person attending school.
Read More"Easter, Christmas and summer holidays were not enjoyable"
/'Holiday hunger' was a subject that came up as an important issue.
Read More"...this can make the school holidays less fun and more stressful"
/As a parent with three children, I know how difficult it can be during school holidays, whether it be by paying for activities…
Read More"...the additional stress and embarrassment to ask a second time"
/When reading through the returned questionnaires, it was clear that it was mainly agency structures that were being used to refer service users to food banks .
Read More"People can get 3 vouchers within 6 months any more than this the Trust will investigate"
/We wanted to know if there was a limit to how many times a person can claim a food parcel and if so within what timescale.
Read More"...there are still people going without because they are too embarrassed"
/The first method of research was to look up online to find out where our nearest 'food bank' was and to see what information was available to us.
Read More" I learned that I had to put my pride to one side and ask for help"
/My experience of walking into the food bank in Dunfermline, if I am being honest was daunting…
Read More"Zero hours contracts...add to the struggle of trying to make ends meet"
/Not only did we discuss the practicalities of running a food bank, we also looked at how clients feel about having to use them, how they are affected emotionally.
Read More"...people sometimes do not have food to feed their families or themselves"
/So there are several community structures in place in the area which try to combat the lack of good food amongst the unemployed and the poor.
Read More"Young people can often be ashamed of where they come"
/You know that you are living in a deprived area when you have smashed bus stops all down your street, parks and woodlands covered in glass and rubbish.
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