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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 23h

We know public debt traps families in poverty and holds them there. Our research into the public debt crisis, with @opfs.org.uk & @trussellscot.bsky.social, highlights how families with a disabled child are at higher risk of being trapped in poverty due to public debt. #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 1d

Write to your MSP to #EndSchoolMealDebt and hidden school hunger for good. @aberlourcharity.bsky.social
#ChallengePovertyWeek 👇

Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 1d

School meal debt is a silent struggle for so many families. Children affected by financial stress or who go hungry at school, cannot learn properly. Help us #EndSchoolMealDebt by writing to your MSP👉https://www.aberlour.org.uk/150/dream

#ChallengePovertyWeek #Aberlour150 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty

Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 1d

We see repeated referrals to our Urgent Assistance Fund for families who cannot afford to provide food for their children at school or at home. This #ChallengePovertyWeek we’re continuing our campaign to #EndSchoolMealDebt. Join us: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/150/dream #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty

Hidden school hunger and school meals debt - SecEd

Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 1d

School meal debt is a silent struggle for so many families. Children affected by financial stress or who go hungry at school, cannot learn properly. Help us #EndSchoolMealDebt by writing to your MSP👉https://www.aberlour.org.uk/150/dream

#ChallengePovertyWeek #Aberlour150 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty

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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 1d

Hidden school hunger & school meals debt: The families of almost 1 in 4 pupils ineligible for free school meals are in debt because they cannot afford the cost of school lunches. Research from @aberlourcharity.bsky.social raises fears over 'hidden hunger' in #schools: buff.ly/2GIZFzA#pove...

Research from Aberlour Children’s Charity finds many pupils and families ineligible for free school meals are in debt

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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 1d

Hidden school hunger & school meals debt: The families of almost 1 in 4 pupils ineligible for free school meals are in debt because they cannot afford the cost of school lunches. Research from @aberlourcharity.bsky.social raises fears over 'hidden hunger' in #schools: buff.ly/qNrDSpU

Hidden school hunger and school meals debt - Headteacher Update

Research from Aberlour Children’s Charity finds many pupils and families ineligible for free school meals are in debt

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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 1d

We’re at the Clackmannanshire Council Knowledge Exchange for #ChallengePovertyWeek! We'll be sharing the life-changing work of our Intensive Perinatal Service and our work to tackle the public debt crisis in Scotland. If you're there come and say hi 👋 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty #EndChildPoverty

Aberlour | Help us achieve our dream

Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 2d

Join us today and #EndSchoolMealDebt. Write to your MSP: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/150/dream 🌟

#Aberlour150 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty

Help us achieve our dream that no child should go hungry at school

Aberlour | School Meal Debt in England

Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 2d

This #ChallengePovertyWeek we're continuing our campaign to #EndSchoolMealDebt & #EndHiddenHunger in school for good. We're calling on @ScotGov to make the school meal debt fund permanent & extend free school meals to all low-income families, because no child should have to go hungry at school.

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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 2d

This #ChallengePovertyWeek we're calling on the UK Government to #EndSchoolMealDebt for good by:

1️⃣ Introduce a school meal debt fund to support struggling families and schools

2️⃣ Extend Free School Meal eligibility to all low-income families

#CPW25 #ChallengePoverty

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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 2d

We know the public debt crisis in the UK is trapping families in poverty and holding them there. The fact 1 in 4 children in England have school meal debt shows the financial strain families are under. Read more about our latest school meal debt research: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/ne... #CPW25

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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 3d

New @aberlourcharity.bsky.social research highlighting school meal debt in England, indicating that nearly 1 in 4 pupils not eligible for free school meals has school meal debt. We are calling on UK Gov to take action to tackle school meal debt & hidden school hunger in its Child Poverty Strategy.👇

Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 3d

Today, with Unity Consulting Scotland, we’ve launched our new research into School Meal Debt in England. Our research indicates that 1 in 4 children in England not in receipt of FSM have school meal debt. No child should be burdened with debt or denied a school meal due to financial hardship.

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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 3d

This #ChallengePovertyWeek we’re continuing our fight to #EndSchoolMealDebt for good.

Read the full report: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/school-meal-debt-in-england

#Aberlour150 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty

Aberlour Children's Charity has been campaigning since 2021 to end school meal debt. In our latest research discover the impact of school meal debt on children and their families living in England.

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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 3d

We’re calling on the UK Government to include in its upcoming Child Poverty Strategy clear action to tackle school meal debt:
1️⃣ Introduce a school meal debt fund to support struggling families and schools
2️⃣ Extend Free School Meal eligibility to all low-income families

Aberlour | Blog: Our poorest children cannot wait another 150 years for change

Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 3d

Today, with Unity Consulting Scotland, we’ve launched our new research into School Meal Debt in England. Our research indicates that 1 in 4 children in England not in receipt of FSM have school meal debt. No child should be burdened with debt or denied a school meal due to financial hardship.

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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 3d

We must steer families on the brink of crisis to that safe haven, a place beyond poverty and help them to stay there. Read what must be done: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/blog-our-poorest-children-cannot-wait-another-150-years-for-change
#Aberlour150 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty

As Aberlour Children's Charity prepares to mark it's 150th anniversary. CEO , Sally Ann Kelly OBE, discusses how children are still trapped in poverty and what must be done to End Child Poverty in Scotland.

Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 3d

Today @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social kicks off her last #ChallengePovertyWeek as Aberlour CEO. In a blog, written for @scotsman.com last month, SallyAnn shares her frustration that so much still remains to be done to #EndChildPoverty in Scotland as she steps down as CEO next month.

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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 3d

Despite progress with #ScottishChildPayment making a difference to many families, there must be much more targeted action by the Scottish Government. Scot Gov must go further and faster for priority families which represent 90% of children growing up in poverty. #EndChildPoverty