No child should go hungry
We find ourselves writing this in uncertain times. Every area of our lives has been turned upside down and, for the first time in living memory, many families have had to consider what life would be like if they didn’t have enough food to eat.
The brilliant people working hard to keep producing and delivering the food we need have come to the fore, and there is more than enough food for us all, as long as we are careful with our buying choices.
For 4.1 million UK children living in poverty, this is not the case, and their reality is that they go hungry every day they’re not at school.
Fifteen per cent of UK children are considered most vulnerable to food poverty, and in your
area schools work hard to ensure they get at least one good meal a day during term time with the free school meals programme.
The ongoing crisis we find ourselves in now means that these children are facing the prospect of being off school for a very long time. Local schools are doing what they can but we can all do more to help.
Around the country Oasis UK’s PLATE UP campaign helps the most vulnerable children get nourishing, healthy meals when schools are closed, and learn valuable cooking skills to support their families in future.
We are urging your readers to donate £5 to help feed two hungry children during these difficult times, by texting PLATEUP to 70085. Nadiya Hussain and Rosemary Shrager, Television baker and chef.