Save The Children launch first campaign in UK

scorza · 5 Sep 2012 at 08:27

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...paign-in-britain_n_1856660.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

A major British-based charity has launched its first campaign to help children in the UK.

Save the Children said Britain's poorest youngsters were bearing the greatest burden of the recession - having their parents go hungry to feed them, missing regular hot meals, unable to afford warm coats and new shoes and suffering enormous emotional strain.

It's quite simply unacceptable and embarrassing that this is going on in 21st century Britain. Just how bad is this going to get?

MrMoonX · 5 Sep 2012 at 08:44

scorza said:
It's quite simply unacceptable and embarrassing that this is going on in 21st century Britain. Just how bad is this going to get?

depends how long this crazy government lasts

Edrof · 5 Sep 2012 at 08:47

It's always happened and always will. Society is too money-oriented for any kind of financial equality, with a tiny minority possessing vast amounts. But that will never change, either.

scorza · 5 Sep 2012 at 09:38

Edrof said:
It's always happened and always will. Society is too money-oriented for any kind of financial equality, with a tiny minority possessing vast amounts. But that will never change, either.

Clearly it hasn't always happened otherwise Save the Children would have had campaigns like this in the UK before.

RDM · 5 Sep 2012 at 09:48

I am absolutely sure there is nothing political at all about this. It isn't like the current head of Save The Children has any links at all to Labour...

Hagar · 5 Sep 2012 at 09:58

The charity defines living in poverty as having a family income of less than £17,000 a year.

More than half the parents in poverty surveyed (61%) said they had cut back on what they ate and more than a quarter (26%) had skipped meals in the past year.

Just under a fifth (19%) said their children sometimes had to go without new shoes when they needed them.

Some 19% of children in poverty said they had missed out on school trips and 14% said they did not have a warm coat to wear in the winter.

mmj_uk · 5 Sep 2012 at 10:04

Time to give massive tax breaks to Google etc.

Edrof · 5 Sep 2012 at 10:13

scorza said:
Clearly it hasn't always happened otherwise Save the Children would have had campaigns like this in the UK before.

I was referring to British children experiencing poverty. I thought that would be obvious.

scorza · 5 Sep 2012 at 10:23

Edrof said:
I was referring to British children experiencing poverty. I thought that would be obvious.

So was I. To the extent that an NGO like STC has to get involved at least. Until a couple of years ago I'd never heard of a food bank, now they're one of the few growth "industries" in the UK. Don't underestimate the growth in poverty that's happening at the moment.

Dolph · 6 Sep 2012 at 07:56

I presume that the finances of those involved have been fully examined to ensure no money is being wasted on tobacco, alcohol, sky tv, contract mobiles, high speed internet and unnecessary purchases before help is given?

Or is this another example of the misuse of poverty to refer to those who have a household income below a certain level and are irresponsible with money.

scorza · 6 Sep 2012 at 08:07

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...te-British-families-starving-poor-Africa.html

Looks like the right is seething at this and have set their attack dogs, led by a think tank with links to Michael Gove. Isn't this what the right wanted though with the Big Society? i.e. charities running essential public services funded through donations from Joe public so that tax for the rich could be cut.

Hagar · 6 Sep 2012 at 09:19

scorza said:
Looks like the right is seething at...en renting a house at the moment for £750pcm.

Danthus · 6 Sep 2012 at 09:55

nkata said:
The charity defines living in poverty as having a family income of less than £17,000 a year.

More than half the parents in poverty surveyed (61%) said they had cut back on what they ate and more than a quarter (26%) had skipped meals in the past year.

Just under a fifth (19%) said their children sometimes had to go without new shoes when they needed them.

Some 19% of children in poverty said they had missed out on school trips and 14% said they did not have a warm coat to wear in the winter.

Did they survey ask if the parents, smoke drink and have a Sky subscription etc?

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 6 Sep 2012 at 10:00

Given the benefits on offer, which for people with kids is way too much (if you can't afford them don't have them), how can anyone in Britain genuinely be in poverty?

Crap parents = hungry kids in Britain.

TurnipHead · 6 Sep 2012 at 10:07

Is this the same charity Athene raised a million dollars for?

Van Hellseek · 6 Sep 2012 at 11:09

Not exactly shocking.. There have always been kids suffering because of impoverished parents and there always will be.

robgmun · 6 Sep 2012 at 11:35

scorza said:
Clearly it hasn't always happened otherwise Save the Children would have had campaigns like this in the UK before.

Save a London Child? Being going on Captial FM since the early 90's with Chris Tarrent.

Morba · 6 Sep 2012 at 11:46

Are there not enough childrens charities already? Why should people give to this one rather than one of the others?

m4cc45 · 6 Sep 2012 at 11:49

scorza said:
Clearly it hasn't always happened otherwise Save the Children would have had campaigns like this in the UK before.

They've been clipboarding on UK streets for ages. At least 5 years I'd suggest and probably more.

To be honest I give what I can to charity but I am getting massively fed up of having to walk past a different company every day whilst walking in the town center. There's always something. Even if you do subscribe you get asked by the next lot. Also asking for bank details on the street... hmm...

Seriously they should be banned.

M.

robgmun · 6 Sep 2012 at 11:52

^

Chuggers? Oh yes please! If i was PM the first thing i'd do is ban them from the streets