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I briefly saw this on a news report a couple of weeks ago, but now here is the full story.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-55273677
What a journey.
I am inspired.
I'm too far away from Burnley to help directly, but will put some extra things into the local foodbank trolley at the supermarket when I go shopping.
I will admit its dusty in here, but I am angry.......WHY?
Its a disgrace.
Its just not a sustainable 'business model' to allow goodwill and charity to keep mopping up at the bottom.
The government should be taken to task.
Anybody in Burnley who know this chap?
An inspiring article indeed.
What food poverty problem?
Jacob Rees Mogg doesn't think there is one and that Unicef etc. are just making political statements by chucking money at a problem that doesn't exist.
I also don't usually give a stuff about overpaid footballers - but Marcus Rashford seems to have his head screwed on and is tackling a problem that politicians want to avoid.
Agreed on all that the op says.
dusty here too.
It is shocking that the uk has so many in poverty.
It is heartening that people donate as much as they do though.
The comments from JRM made me laugh! He bragged in an article a few years ago that he doesn't see his children until they are 7-8 years old as the nanny takes care of them. In true Victorian Dad style he then insists they are seen but not heard at the dinner table.
I thought the article was a spoof at first but it appeared 100%.
JRM obviously has his finger on the pulse especially when he's on fact finding visits to the 'street' and getting down with the kids or chatting in the queue at Tesco.
Can't think of anyone less qualified to talk about children or their welfare.
He's an inspirational guy. The original TV report featured another priest who broke down mid interview when talking about the people they help. One of the most powerful pieces of telly I've seen in ages.
The government has to step in when ordinary people fall through the system like this, by fixing the system. We're not talking about workshy scroungers using benefits to buy big telly's and a week in Benidorm, we are talking about ordinary people in one of the richest countries in the world struggling to get enough to eat. Every single ****ing day.
It begins with each of us as individuals though. I think I do my bit, but I can and should do more. A couple of bits in the food bank box at the supermarket EVERY week really is nothing to many of us.
Inspirational people are fantastic, but don't rely on them. It can be impossible for them to 'scale up' as that's not what they do. They are direct and connected rather than business managers. As already mentioned the local food bank or other organisations is great. Yes they won't be perfect but they are local and they help our neighbours
It's an incredible story. I think if you want to help then your local church might be a good place to start. I was talking to somebody that distributes food parcels for our local church. They were taking food to an elderly couple who were looking after their grandchildren as their daughter had died, but couldn't afford to feed all of them.
I live in Burnley, the priest who broke down is the head of my company’s brother in law and we have been putting some contributions together. I still can’t get my head around the fact that we have a conservative MP.
If anything sticks with me from this whole shitty year, it will be the poverty highlighted in Burnley. I saw the clip again the other day and its lost none of its impact.
Properly jarred me more than anything I've seen in a very long time, it's heartbreaking.
The awesome MrsRNP has set this up with her army of awesome volunteers and our local church
They've done 200 frozen meals in eco sustainable packaging and have received loads of donations from local business to put together a range of gifts.
Demand has been huge and they having to do another cook on Tuesday for as many as they can.
I've volunteered me and my van for Xmas Eve supermarket donation collections for the local food bank.
It is truly humbling and tear inducing reading some of the referrals.
Jake Berry is our local MP and has been for 10years😕
The original TV report featured another priest who broke down mid interview when talking about the people they help. One of the most powerful pieces of telly I’ve seen in ages.
This^^
I was in bits,truly heartbreaking.
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Full MemberThe original TV report featured another priest who broke down mid interview when talking about the people they help. One of the most powerful pieces of telly I’ve seen in ages.
This^^
I was in bits,truly heartbreaking.
Your not kidding
I can't express the utter contempt I have for our present goverments attitude to those less fortunate, well I can but it would get me a ban.
Link to the TV Report https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000qtq7/poverty-and-the-pandemic-burnleys-front-line