child poverty - Hackney Citizen

Charity tackling furniture poverty among London’s children launches campaign with Shoreditch installation

More than 700,000 children in London live in poverty, according to The Childhood Trust

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Demand for Hackney Foodbank rises by 300 per cent in six years as cost of living crisis rages on

Nearly two thirds of the food bank’s emergency meals go to children

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Demand for Hackney Foodbank rises by 300 per cent in six years as cost of living crisis rages on

Hackney Foodbank launches campaign to help tackle child poverty

The new campaign, ‘No Child Left Hungry’, will help the nearly 600 children who rely on the food bank’s services every month

Author: Erin Donnelly

Hackney Foodbank launches campaign to help tackle child poverty

Winter Toy Appeal hopes for festive miracle so every child can have a merry Christmas

With less than a fortnight before the donation window closes, members of the public are being asked to give away a new toy so children living in extreme hardship can have a special gift to open on Christmas Day

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Winter Toy Appeal hopes for festive miracle so every child can have a merry Christmas

Hackney children among most deprived in England as working parents 'struggling to feed kids'

Nearly two thirds of children in Hackney are living in income-deprived households, a concerning report has shown.

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Pack to school: Hackney Youth Parliament appeal gives helping hand to new starters

Residents donate 150 back packs and school equipment to help families struggling with the cost of living

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Pack To School, school kit collected by Hackney Youth Parliament.

Winter Toy Appeal returns for ninth year – with organisers expecting it to be ‘toughest yet’

Initiative distributes thousands of toys to children in poverty across north-east London

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal returns for ninth year – with organisers expecting it to be ‘toughest yet’

Winter Toy Appeal: Organisers in desperate plea for donations as demand soars

‘Keep the magic of Christmas alive for every child,’ asks team of volunteers

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal: Organisers in desperate plea for donations as demand soars

Hackney’s stark child poverty figures becoming ‘new normal’, warns Sem Moema

Hackney’s London Assembly Member says new figures should be ‘yet another wake-up call for ministers’

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Town Hall urged to ensure greater uptake of free school meals

Families boss vows to spend on promoting information after local headteacher says ‘not enough is being done’

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Sunday's best: Licensing committee considers Hoppers' bid for longer opening hours

‘Having a special toy means everything’: Former Hackney social worker raises over £2,300 for the Winter Toy Appeal

Cat Taylor, who used to work in child protection in the borough, has teamed up with her best friend to fund gifts for children in poverty

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘Having a special toy means everything’: Former Hackney social worker raises over £2,300 for the Winter Toy Appeal

The Winter Toy Appeal is back to bring ‘Christmas magic’ to families in need

Organisers urge residents to drop off gifts across Hackney with referrals from agencies already ‘coming in thick and fast’

Author: Hackney Citizen

The Winter Toy Appeal is back to bring ‘Christmas magic’ to families in need