“At least 45,000 items have found new homes via Pong and Ping…” Back in 2013, Saltburn Maths teacher Jez Davis and his wife Carmen sorted out lots of things that were too good for the bin, but not worth the bother of selling. Rather than take them to a charity shop,...
“No questions asked. You want sanitary products? Come and get them.” It sounds unbelievable but many young women and girls in Teesside are unable to afford sanitary products, often using newspapers and cardboard as a replacement.A recent survey found that 1 in 10...
As the Covid-19 crisis takes its toll, bear in mind we are also dealing with it amidst a backdrop of many other social issues. We have been dealing with ten years of health social care cuts. There are more food banks in the UK than there are McDonald’s. Places such as...