Benjamin Davis, 16, Hastings
“We’d all seen or experienced poverty and knew it was a huge issue in Hastings, but we were shocked to learn that one third of Hastings children are considered to be disadvantaged.
“Schools and colleges will help by giving free meals, but that’s where it ends – there’s no enrichment and there are many items that young people in our area have to go without; items that most of us take for granted and consider to be necessities. We decided we had to do something about it.
“Someone in our group knew of Xtrax, a centre which provides support for disadvantaged local young people. We went in, had a meeting with them and they agreed to support us by distributing the care packages. The project was a massive success and it was amazing to be able to help so many of our peers.
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