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October 12, 2020

Three in 10 school-aged children registered for free school meals, according to survey

Around three in 10 school-aged children have registered for free school meals this autumn, research for food poverty campaigners suggests. Of these, 42 per cent are newly using the scheme, of which almost two thirds (64 per cent) belong to families with higher income occupations, the Food Foundation said. Extrapolated to reflect the UK population,... Read More

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August 16, 2020

Call to extend free school meals to pupils from low-income migrant families

Free school meals should be permanently extended to pupils from low-income migrant families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), according to charities. A letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been signed by 60 organisations including the Children’s Society, Unison and Action for Children urging ministers to make the change. NRPF is a condition... Read More

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June 17, 2020

Church welcomes Government’s U-turn on summer free school meals but warns more must be done

The Diocese of Westminster has warned the Government that more must be done in order to prevent child poverty in the UK reaching record levels. The call came as Caritas Westminster, the social action agency of the diocese, welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will extend its free school meal voucher scheme to cover the... Read More

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December 19, 2018

Pope: God’s Christmas wish isn’t buying-frenzy, feast, but gift of self

Christmas will not be authentic if people get caught up in a frenzy of shopping, presents and meals, all while ignoring the poor and forgetting who the celebration is really all about, Pope Francis said. “If Christmas ends up as just a beautiful traditional holiday,” where everything revolves around “us and not him, it will... Read More

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January 13, 2017

McDonald’s near Vatican to give free meals to the poor

While the controversial opening of a McDonald’s near the Vatican may not have all local residents singing, ‘I’m lovin’ it’, the popular fast food chain is trying to do its part in the neighbourhood by helping the poor and the hungry. ‘Medicina Solidale’ (‘Solidarity Medicine’) announced on 12th January that it is joining forces with... Read More

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Three in 10 school-aged children registered for free school meals, according to survey

Call to extend free school meals to pupils from low-income migrant families

Church welcomes Government’s U-turn on summer free school meals but warns more must be done

Pope: God’s Christmas wish isn’t buying-frenzy, feast, but gift of self

Catholic footballer pays for homeless to stay in hotel

McDonald’s near Vatican to give free meals to the poor

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