Free School Meals Scheme to Expand, Offering Crucial Support to Children in Poverty Thursday, June 5, 2025 freeschoolmeals childpoverty education nutrition universalcredit government schools children poverty wellbeing The UK government has announced a significant expansion of the free school meals scheme, set to take effect from September 2026. Currently, all children in England receive free school meals up to the end of Year 2, with … Read More
'Dad Raises Concerns Over Government Plans to Cut Disability Benefits' Tuesday, April 22, 2025 advocacy disability benefits government proposal opposition community support employment poverty Mark Blaker, a parent carer from Wiveliscombe, has taken action to oppose the government’s proposal to cut disability benefits. His son, Joe, who has learning disabilities, is one of approximately a million disabled … Read More
Devastating Impact of Child Poverty in Somerset's Most Deprived Areas Saturday, April 12, 2025 child poverty somerset deprived neighbourhoods interactive map regional disparities government initiatives The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions reveal a stark reality - 4.5 million children across the UK were living in poverty in the year ending March 2024, marking a record high. Despite the … Read More