New initiative to tackle child poverty
Save the Children have received over £100,000 from the Welsh Assembly Government to develop a new pilot scheme to help tackle child poverty.
Wednesday 28 March 2007
The money will enable Save the Children to work with local authorities in Wales on practical ways that they can address this issue.
More than one in four children in Wales lives in poverty, and this has a huge impact on their quality of life.
We look forward to working with the Assembly and local government on the practical things that can really improve the lives of the poorest children, for example:
- cashless cafeterias in schools to help reduce the stigma children feel when they claim free school meals
- better housing
- better access to leisure and social activities.
"By working together we can bring dramatic change to the lives of Wales' poorest and most vulnerable children," said Keith Towler, Programme Director, Save the Children in Wales.
The project has been led by Save the Children in partnership with Barnardo's Cymru and National Children's Homes Cymru on behalf of the End Child Poverty Network Cymru, and is supported financially by the Welsh Local Government Association.
"Tackling the issue of child poverty is a cornerstone of the Welsh Assembly Government's policy, and I trust that this pilot project will pave the way for local authorities throughout Wales to consolidate and build on the work they are already doing to address child poverty in their areas.
"It is our intention that Government, local authorities, and voluntary organisations pool their knowledge and experience to help us achieve our aim of eradicating child poverty by 2020," said Social Justice Minister Edwina Hart.
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