Government announce £76m to help the most vulnerable people

[Denver]

It will cover survivors of Domestic and Sexual abuse as well as vulnerable children and victims if modern day slavery


They also said they are planning to move rough sleepers of the streets and into permanent accommodation.

Source was the press conference

[Cherie]

Good news!

[Cherie]

They also sent out their 1,000000 food box to someone being shielded who has no family or neighbours to get shopping :clap1: hopefully not just the one person getting all 1 million :omgno:

[Oliver_W]

Excellent, I wonder how many people are stuck in awful domestic situations at the moment...

[Cherie]

Excellent, I wonder how many people are stuck in awful domestic situations at the moment...

Must be horrendous, they are also planning on using empty hotel rooms where appropriate if refuges are full

[Tom4784]

Good news.

[Cherie]

Families who get free school dinners have been given 15.00 vouchers to spend on their kids lunch


This started on 31st March

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/voucher-scheme-launches-for-schools-providing-free-school-meals

I think there have been issues redeeming them during an online shop