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March 25, 2021

"It was a good way to get help or advice from our government"

March 25, 2021/ Admin

I learned by going to see our local MSP at parliament and asking questions which were of importance to our holiday hunger project.

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March 25, 2021/ Admin/
Community Action
Holiday hunger
March 24, 2021

"...along with a full uniform, shoes and a bag can be too much for many families"

March 24, 2021/ Admin

Some families in certain circumstances cannot find the cost of having a young person attending school.

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March 24, 2021/ Admin/
Stigma and Shame
Child poverty, Holiday hunger
March 24, 2021

"Easter, Christmas and summer holidays were not enjoyable"

March 24, 2021/ Admin

'Holiday hunger' was a subject that came up as an important issue.

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March 24, 2021/ Admin/
Stigma and Shame
Child poverty, Holiday hunger
March 24, 2021

"...this can make the school holidays less fun and more stressful"

March 24, 2021/ Admin

As a parent with three children, I know how difficult it can be during school holidays, whether it be by paying for activities…

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March 24, 2021/ Admin/
Stigma and Shame
Holiday hunger
March 23, 2021

"Lets feed our weans"

March 23, 2021/ Admin

The community led project I wanted to help make a difference with was the holiday hunger programme. The aim of the programme is to provide all children with a meal during the summer holidays.

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March 23, 2021/ Admin/
Community Action
Holiday hunger
March 23, 2021

"On doing our presentation a second time around we invited our local MSP..."

March 23, 2021/ Admin

It was a good way to get help or advice from our government and to invite them to our second presentation. This was a great experience and was very helpful for our project.

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March 23, 2021/ Admin/
Community Action
Holiday hunger
March 23, 2021

"On the follow up from our presentation to local people and members of our council, we started work..."

March 23, 2021/ Admin

On the follow up from our presentation to local people and members of our council, we started work on progressing our thoughts and ideas gained from the feedback we received and worked on turning them into an action plan.

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March 23, 2021/ Admin/
Community Action
Holiday hunger

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