"This report should not have to exist. Shining a light on children’s experiences of poverty in 2025, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, should not be necessary."
“For this research, they spoke with candour about things that most people would consider basic, but which for them are out of their reach: a safe home that isn’t mouldy - or full of rats, a bed big enough to stretch out in, basic food like bacon, a place to do their homework, having the heating on, privacy in the bathroom and being able to wash, having their friends over, not having to travel hours to school, or having a local park to play safely in where the grass isn’t overgrown and unusable.”
I've been writing an assessment for university about sustainable transport, and read this report about child poverty in the UK.
https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/growing-up-in-a-low-income-family-childrens-experiences/
So angry that we are failing generations of children. It’s enough to make you an activist.
#poverty #ChildPoverty #UKpolitics
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