Photo: Kira Auf Der Heide
Hattie Lloyd 09/12/21
Last Christmas was really hard for everyone.
Except those partying at 10 Downing Street.
However despite new restrictions, many of us will still be spending Christmas 2021 in a warm home with a roof over our heads, people we love, food to eat and a present or two to unwrap.
The same can’t be said for millions of Londoners. More than 2.3 million Londoners currently live below the poverty line, with 33% of adults having skipped meals to save money so that their children can eat. There are 700,000 children – or 37 per cent of all children in London – currently living in relative poverty (after you take housing costs into account) plus thousands more who are either homeless; suffering from chronic loneliness; or otherwise in desperate need of help, companionship and support.
Thankfully there are a lot of organisations dedicated to helping the individuals and families who need it most.
Here are just a few…
Thousands of London children were living in poverty before the pandemic struck, and you can imagine how two years of hardship navigating grants, furlough, redundancy or continued unemployment will have affected families in need. There are plenty of charity initiatives, however, who are working to ensure that children across the city have a present to open on Christmas morning this year:
The Toy Project
Jackson’s Lane
Single Homeless Project
The Felix Project
If you’re in a position to help out then there are many ways to lend a little support. The key is just to pick one and do it now, making a genuine difference to someone’s life this Christmas while you can.
Thank you.
Main Image Credit: Kira Auf Der Heide
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