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Closed 19/02/2021
Iʼve raised £945 to support FAR (Fenham Association of Residents) a small community charity in the west end of Newcastle who've supported families for 30 years
- Wylam, Northumberland
- Funded on Friday, 19th February 2021
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On hearing that the Government had rejected the plan to extend free school meals my son Noah who's nine, asked if he could do something to help. We found out that more than 1.4 million children experience food insecurity during the holidays, according to the Food Foundation, while 6.3 per cent of children are worried about going hungry during the impending October half-term- shocking when you think about it.
FAR is a small community charity in Newcastle that provide amazing support for local families and free meals for children during the holidays. We decided to try and raise some money for them this weekend.
We decided not to do 'super' challenge but more of a walking demostration with the hope we can raise a few quid to help children who really need it. Across the weekend we are going to walk/hike both days to try and clock up some demostration miles!
It seems so unfair that children have to suffer and go hungry. (* Members of Parliament each receive £400 a month for food on top of salary & in addition have a subsidised canteen. So MPs effectively get #FreeSchoolMeals to the tune of £100 a week all year round!)
It is estimated almost 93,000 pupils in the North East received free school meals in the last academic year, with 16,500 eligible children in County Durham and 7,526 in Northumberland.
The North East has the highest proportion of pupils in receipt of free school meals at all ages, with the proportion of pupils in the region eligible for receiving free school meals rising at a faster rate than elsewhere.
Please just donate what you can, every penny raised will go towards providing meals for children.
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- 4 years ago
Dee Macdonald
4 years agoGreat to hear the news about the £170 million for free school meals- makes doing this all worth it xx
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- 4 years ago
Dee Macdonald
4 years agoThank you ALL for supporting this campaign- we are overwhelmed !! Noah and I feel like we've spread the word and raised vital funds for FAR. Hopefully the Government will reverse their decision about FREE SCHOOL MEALS- lets keep up the pressure. Big love, keep on campaigning xx
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53
Zoe & Kit
Nov 6, 2020
Well done Noah!!If the world was filled with little boys like you it sure would be a better place!All our loveZoe & KItxxx
£5.00
Anonymous
Nov 6, 2020
£20.00
Sarah Hunter
Nov 4, 2020
Well done Noah... super proud xx
£20.00
Amanda & Dino
Oct 30, 2020
Well done
£40.00
Anonymous
Oct 28, 2020
£20.00
Ashton
Oct 27, 2020
Well done, Noah! Inspired across the pond.
£20.00
Anonymous
Oct 27, 2020
Well done Dee and Noah.xx
£10.00
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