Erik W

I am proud to be a part of this project and would like to say how grateful I am. After speaking to a journalist about a story for this project they kindly looked into a technicality that means I am unable to qualify for free school meals due to being on legacy benefits despite having an income below the threshold for receiving them. After speaking to them I contacted my daughters school to see if they could offer any help, they awarded my daughter a discretionary bursary to help with the cost of school meals, text books etc. My daughter is now able to eat in the school canteen without having the worry about if I have the money to put on her school lunch account and has also been able to order some revision guides to help her in a subject that she feels is a bit of a struggle. This is having a positive effect on my daughters learning and confidence after feeling left out and different for so long.