General Chat

well said Kay, breakfast clubs are vital to some who WORK, and our schools isnt free, ya pay a very small charge, after brekkie they do game,s which helps the kids keep fit,

anything that helps familys is GOOD, id much rather people get free breakfast and food when needed than starve

where is peoples compassion these days, ????


and liz the same could be said for old folk and disabled, accepting cold winter payments, when they can afford other luxorys, each to there own n if people are entitled to things why not have them???

Keep up the good work Brian, :-)

I am a Foodbank volunteer.
Their aim is short term crisis support only, not supporting a dependency lifestyle.
The needs assessment is done by other agencies: doctors; schools, social services etc. and assistance is limited to up to nine days basic foodstuffs plus moral support and advice on where to get further help.

Hear , hear Kay ???? :-D

Free school lunches,breakfast clubs and such are not the making of a bad parent.....

Breakfast Clubs.are a massive hit and its not restricted to just *benifit* families.its been shown children really enjoy eating with their friends and they eat things they would turn their noses up at home,working parents know thier child wont go hungry till lunch time.....and not all parents get it free.!
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Food Banks can and do eck out low income families,,,,,,their income stays the same,but things just keep on rising,,,,,,,isnt everyones concern just now about high energy increases,if a food bank helps a family keep their children warm for another day,,,,,thats a good thing,you have to prove needs at a Food Bank.





......many parents battle to get their child to brush their teeth.wash their hands,put on their own socks and shoes,coats etc,,,its been shown a child will follow suit when in a group and someone other than a parent can get results where a parent fails.


Just need to look at the wider picture......

Too many parents still seem able to afford their cigarettes etc but the kids are the ones who suffer. I see programmes where the parents are bewailing the fact that they can't afford this or that but have a cigarette on the go, it's not right. And as they walk along they are on their mobile phones, not basic ones, ignoring the little ones sometimes. Then I have seen mothers pushing babies in buggies, while the mums wear headphones listening to music, no interaction with the children. It's very sad.


Lizx

i cant get my head around the food banks, kids having a free breakfast at school. plus being taught how to brush their teeth at school. free dinners....what do the parents do...?