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Thousands of children are struggling in poor families. Housing providers should not deviate from this delicate problem

are increasing. Save the Children estimates that 3.5 million children astounding UK live in poverty, according to his work with the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) provides that number grow 900,000 in 2020, due to weak economic growth and the impact of welfare reform.

in Birmingham, where my housing association works, many neighborhoods are already ruined by some of the highest levels of child poverty in the country. More than half of children in Nechells and Sparkbrook live in poverty. Statistics Washwood Heath and Bordesley Green are not much better.

long-term costs of uncontrolled situation is disastrous for the future of Birmingham and many other cities with high levels of child poverty in the UK. In the meantime, the moral implications of these figures are nowhere more acute than in discussions with the staff of the local cuisine that are not only asking for donations of food, but warm clothes and shoes for children in particular.

However, gaps in services to fight child poverty in these areas is expected to grow as drastic budget cuts and social reforms grasp. In response, we launched a year-long campaign to integrate children poverty reduction in all areas of our work today.

We intend to train all frontline staff in awareness of child poverty and intervention, including educating families in the use of facilities and other essential services that provide vital assistance and support necessary to mitigate the problems associated with poverty.

By extending our commitment to this agenda is also launching a series of community projects, including kitchen party. This will provide opportunities to learn, play and lunch for the pre-school and during school holidays.

low-income families who are eligible for free meals at school during class, often experience high levels of stress during the holidays, when the demands placed on them to provide children meals and extra activities. creative learning opportunities for holiday activities, including today, are unaffordable and probably contribute to differences in performance between the poorest children and richer, according to a study the United States.

aim to reduce family stress, vulnerability risk associated with the demand for crisis intervention and referrals to food banks and to improve the health and well-being vulnerable children. Priority will be given to children who have come through referrals from the food bank and qualifying for free school meals. The program, however, include all the neighborhood kids. Parents are encouraged to support their children and will be available in the workplace, and coaching skills, as well as volunteer opportunities and family bonding. Work with community organizations, this program will be delivered in collaboration with workers of the child and parent volunteers who will be trained to do so.

Dr. Caroline Wolhuter is research director for
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