Poverty
Food banks, homelessness, addiction, low education levels, crime … Poverty is the stem of so many issues – let’s build a future where no one is marginalised because of a lack of means. Photo by Jakob Grant.
Teachers feeding and clothing pupils… it’s time to end child poverty
"We must work to ensure we tackle child poverty and ensure families in the Tees Valley thrive." Teachers in the Tees Valley are spending their own money on feeding, clothing and providing gas and electric for their pupils. Food and clothes banks in schools are now a...
Period poverty stops here
“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...