Child poverty

Niall Quinn showing his support for the Together through Sport initiative.

Niall Quinn backs campaign to ensure no child is left on the sidelines

One in three children in Easington and almost one in three children in Sunderland are living in poverty.

Shocking figures reveal extent of children in poverty on Wearside

Kimberley Richardson, Director of Education at Together for Children, Andrea Watson, Cook in Charge and Cllr Michael Butler, Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Child Poverty and Skills at Sunderland City Council with a selection of the school meals enjoyed by pupils at Southwick Community Primary School

We want to ensure children don't miss out on free school meals

Sunderland MP Bridget Phillipson said scrapping the two child benefit cap will benefit over 18,000 North East families.

New figures reveal huge impact of scrapping 2 child benefit cap

Cllr Michael Butler

Sunderland signs off first-ever child poverty strategy – what it means

SUNDERLAND STANDS TOGETHER AGAINST CHILD POVERTY

We're helping to tackle child poverty in Sunderland and beyond

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness.

Today is a major victory in our fight to end child poverty

A mother and her baby at one of the baby hubs.

City celebrates decade of baby hubs with special event

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street on November 4, 2025. She has hinted that the two-child benefit cap could be scrapped in the 2025 Budget (Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Budget 2025: Chancellor Reeves hints at extra support for families

North East mayor Kim McGuinness has written to the chancellor ahead of the budget.

Mayor calls to end 2 child benefit cap and upgrades to rail network

Little Onion Club

Taylor Wimpey supports Washington community group

Sunderland City Council’s Labour cabinet, at a meeting this week, agreed the next steps for the local authority’s Child Poverty Strategy 2025 -2028.

‘It’s never the child’s fault’: City steps up fight against poverty

Education secretary and Sunderland MP, Bridget Phillipson, has been outlining what needs to be done to bridge the attainment gap for city's children.

Education secretary promises to bridge attainment gap for city's kids

Together for Children's Bump to Baby Plus Project (B2b) is celebrating 27 years of supporting young parents and parents-to-be.

Council celebrates over quarter of a century of helping young mums

Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson's vision for city's children

Schools were using their budgets for everything from food to toothbrushes for their students

Two thirds of poorest schools buying hungry kids food out of pocket
One school had to buy new uniforms for rain-soaked pupils walking to school without proper coats 🧥
Amber Allott

Paul Smith of Maximo Park is among the line-up at the Fire Station.

Sunderland Music City's 'Live Aid' to fight child poverty

Around 4.3 million - 30% - children across the UK were living in poverty in 2022-23.

SHARON HODGSON MP: Child poverty limits opportunities and livelihoods: how Labou...

A top teaching union has come up with a list of 10 post-election priorities that would help teachers and students most (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Ten things teachers want from the next government

The aim is to increase engagement for families least able to take part in cultural activities.

‘Big Give Week’ to raise £20,000 for Sunderland children

Sunderland Culture’s Rebecca Ball, left, Arts Council England’s Nicolas Baumfeld (centre, back) and Cllr Linda Williams, right, at a Creative You crafts workshop for young people at Arts Centre Washington.

Sunderland children’s access to arts and culture given £1million boost

The X Factor to return for Red Nose Day 2023

Free school meal numbers increase

Pandemic drives up free school meal numbers

File picture from PA

A quarter of children in County Durham live in child poverty, new research has r...

Labour critical of the Government over child poverty in the UK. (Picture posed by actress)

Child poverty in UK is a national scandal – Sharon Hodgson MP

New data shows rapid rise in the number of children living in poverty in Britain

The Trussell Trust is appealing for donations.

Charity appeals for summer donations to foodbanks
The biggest network of foodbanks has appealed for donations to deal with an expected increase in demand for emergency supplies for children this summer.
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