Dorchester Family Support
Access to food
Our aim is to end holiday hunger for disadvantaged children living in the DT1/DT2 area by providing food parcels through the summer and Christmas holidays.
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About this cause
Our aim is to end holiday hunger for disadvantaged children living in the DT1/DT2 area. We provide food hampers of nutritious food to local families whose children are receiving free school meals during term time. Hampers are provided for 4/5 weeks during the school summer holidays and one week at Christmas. We have been providing this service for 10 years and have built up a good relationship with our families which enables us to signpost them to other organisations who may also be able to help. We believe that children will be in a better place to learn when they return to school in September as they will have been well fed during the long holiday.
How this cause brings people in the community together
Our project will continue to support disadvantaged children and their families by ensuring they do not go hungry during the holidays. Families can use the money they would have spent on food to provide other holiday activities which will enrich their children's lives. We are able to signpost families who need further help to other organisations that can help (CAP, Citizens Advice, Dorchester Food Share, Dorchester Food Bank etc). We believe that children will be in a better place to learn when they return to school in September as they will have been well fed and will hopefully have had experiences that have improved their quality of life.