Through my day to day work as an SEN teacher, I witness many children in living poverty with increasingly complex, distressing & traumatic lives. This is around us, in Bath-not elsewhere. Here & now, children are in poverty and need our help.

Thank you to those reading this post and a special thank you 🙏🏼❤️😘 in advance for those supporting and sponsoring me to get round 13.2 miles when I’ve got 5 weeks to train after being so very ill for the last month or so! I know I’m a bit crazy but it’s worth it!

Whilst there are often common underlying causes of poverty, the combination of factors and circumstances of family requires an individualised response, starting with engagement and trust building activities in a supportive environment, typically through sport, active lifestyle and healthy eating programmes.

Through listening and support, confidence and self-esteem grows, and as clients needs and circumstances are explored, they are referred to specialist support services in areas such as budgeting and debt management, benefit and housing advice, mentoring, employment skills, parenting skills, mental health and domestic violence support.By supporting the Action Against Child Poverty Campaign, you will be helping to make a significant difference to the lives of children and their families living in poverty in B&NES.