"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.
Read MoreRationing of provision due to high demand
/There is also a food pantry located in a few of the local community centres.
Read More"...we know that not everyone who is entitled to these benefits are applying"
/We found that 1 in 8 children in high income countries face food insecurity rising to 1 in 5 in the United Kingdom.
Read More"...even bus fares can be too much"
/When looking at barriers it was clear that when people are experiencing financial poverty…
Read More"If people do not have money for bus fares, etc then this makes most places inaccessible"
/Where we live there are community groups, various clubs and classes, job shops, Educational, Health and Well-being groups, playgroups, drop in centres and money advice agencies.
Read More"Poverty has an effect on many things"
/…one being the amount of opportunities people get. This is an issue as many young people miss out on things such as school trips, proms, community fun days and many more due to the fact they don't have enough money.
Read More"Zero hours contracts can vary quite dramatically...making it extremely difficult to make ends meet"
/I have come to the conclusion that one of the has implemented many cuts to the benefit system over a long period, since the conservatives came into power in May 2010.
Read More"...feeling she was letting her work colleagues down"
/I also know a lone parent who was working part time while in receipt of UC, she was paid her earnings approximately every four weeks.
Read More"Coming off benefits to go on to a different allowance brings more trauma and upset"
/Experiencing crisis with poverty is a heavy burden to cope with. For example, not everyone has money for mobile phone calls or public telephones.
Read More"...should be a Minister for Poverty..."
/As part of our group presentation, we handed out questionnaires and also to a few groups in my local community.
Read More"...And so the figures are not a true reflection of the extent of the problem"
/From our research though it was very evident that many people did not apply for these benefits even when they were entitled to.
Read More"...which is having a detrimental effect on their mental health"
/Dundee’s drug problem has grown massively over the past decade. The east side of the city Whitfield, Fintry, Douglas and so forth are the most deprived areas in Dundee.
Read More"...isn't the way a community should be"
/Young people may get involved in theft due to a lack of food, money and a variety of everyday necessities.
Read More"The school clothing grant payment is still not enough to buy what a child needs.."
/When gathering information on my community, the steps taken were: finding out what people in the community were struggling with…
Read More"Employment is another area of inequality for woman"
/It is mostly noticeable within high school environment but it can be seen around the area as well. A small number of girls dropping out of local high schools as a result of getting pregnant as they are not wanting to be judged by others…
Read More"...why is someone’s life worth less, just because they happen to be born in the wrong post code area.
/We discovered more about wealth and inequality and the waiting times to see a psychiatrist/ psychologist on the NHS.
Read More"he Co-op and fruit and vegetable shop were shut down as people couldn't afford them"
/In Castlemilk there are very few shops selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Read More"...this food is cheaper than the bus fare to the nearest supermarket in Toryglen"
/Unemployment is also an issue as many young people struggle to get a job because they don't have the qualifications and more likely to gain an unskilled job with lower wages as more competition for these.
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