Buttle’s 2023 report on the state of child poverty in the UK found that increasing numbers of families cannot afford utilities or food. Frontline workers reported that 60 per cent are now living in destitution, a 15 per cent rise from last year.
With another difficult winter ahead, CYP Now looks at initiatives to support struggling families and children over the festive season:
Food poverty
Grant-making charity The Greggs Foundation is aiming to build stronger and healthier communities in areas served by Greggs, will be injecting more money into their hardship grants as Christmas approaches.
They have partnered with many schools who can access the hardship fund to support vulnerable families in their school community with food and vital household items over the Christmas period.
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