Here in the UK up to 3 million children are at risk of going hungry over the school holidays*

For families whose children are eligible for free school meals, once school is out, this safety net is removed. Additional costs for activities and childcare can be a strain on families who are already working extra hard to provide the meals their kids would normally get at school. The effects on the children go beyond the holidays, with kids returning to school malnourished, tired and unable to learn.**

Isaac (10) and Benjamin (6) love their football very much. Unfortunately, due to the Covid pandemic and lockdown restrictions imposed on the UK until the 2nd December, they have had to stop playing for their club. Fortunately, they do not have the worries of the hungry children in our society today.

Together the boys have decided to try and do some good with their time off the football pitch. They have committed to completing 100,000 keepy ups between them before the 2nd December. By doing this, they are hoping to make a difference like Marcus Rashford and raise some money and awareness for FareShare. Please read more below about this amazing charity.

Throughout this challenge we will post updates on how the boys are getting on. They will of course have some tough times for sure, but nothing in comparison to the childhood hunger going on in the UK. We would love you to stay tuned to their journey and if you can, please donate.

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You can follow the boys on Facebook and TikTok for regular updates under @scottkellyboyz for both.

* https://feedingbritain.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/food-poverty-feeding-britain-final-2.pdf
** https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-43611527