General Discussion
If I were to buy some fresh fruit and veg where in Dawlish could I drop it off so that it could be gotten asap to needy Dawlish kids this half term?
As well as posting on here I also made enquiries in other directions.
It seems the best way of helping is by a financial donation to Helping Dawlish. Click here for details. https://www.dawlish.gov.uk/pay-an-invoice/
and The Boathouse at Dawlish Warren are helping out as well.
FREE SCHOOL MEALS
We know that there a lot of children locally that rely on their free school dinners as a source of a hot daily meal. We will be doing our bit to help out a little during next weeks half term.
We will be offering:
Sausages and chips or Fish fingers and chips with a portion of fruit and a juice drink.
These will be available from Monday the 26th through until Friday 30th between 11.30am and 12.30pm."THIS IS A TAKEAWAY OPTION ONLY"
Please email Sally before 9.30am to book a free children's meal. To ensure that these lunches go to the right people all we ask is to show proof of address and to have your child/children with you upon collection.
As you walk towards the Boathouse you will see a sign to the right of the building stating "Pick up point" where a member of the team will deliver your parcels.
The Boathouse Team
FREE CHILDREN'S PACKED LUNCH BOXES - HELPING DAWLISH
Helping Dawlish is offering children locally who rely on free school lunches a free packed lunch box - with sandwiches, fruit, drink and crisps from Monday 26th to Friday 30th October.
They will be available between 11.30am -12.30pm as a takeaway only and collected from the side of the Manor House.
Must be pre-booked -please ring or text 07584 052306 before 9.30am each day to book a free lunch box as they will be made up each morning. On collection proof of local home address will need to be shown. If a family is self isolating home delivery may be possible.
The Mid Devon Advertiser (Dawlish Gazette) would like to know of any eateries in Teignbridge offering free meals to schoolchildren. Please get in touch on: 01626 353555
Click here for info about Teignbridge District Council's Covid 19 hardship fund
https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/funding-support/covid-19-hardship-fund/
@ 1.10.20 there were (are) a total of 327 children claiming free schools meals attending schools located within the parish of Dawlish
(source: email correspondence with Devon County Council)
So the average price of a School meal is £2 at DCC a meal deal is £2.30 so just give the parents a food voucher for £11.50 per week and problem solved.
When the fsm voucher scheme was in operation (started lock down and then carried on in school summer holidays) it was worth £15 per child per week rather than £11.50 per week which is what I understand the government normally pays out to schools for each child qualifying for fsm.
See below for explanation as to the £3.50 per week per child difference between fsm voucher and meal had at school.
“....families will be provided with a £15 voucher worth more than school meals.
During term time the government pays each school a flat rate of £2.30 per child per meal, equalling £11.50.
Families will be given more than the rate paid to schools for free school meals because the government says it recognises "that families will not be buying food in bulk and may therefore incur higher costs".
Only a couple of weeks ago the government whipped its MPs to vote against extending the free school meal scheme in England during the school holidays up to and including the Easter school holidays 2021.
Now it seems its changed its mind. (again)
"The DWP confirmed the £170m worth of winter grants would be administered by councils in England rather than schools.
The funding will be ring-fenced, with at least 80 per cent earmarked to support with food and bills, and will cover the period to the end of March.
Local authorities will receive the funding at the beginning of December."
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The word 'Hero' is used all to freely these days.
I'm NOT saying he hasn't done a bad job but REAL heroes have given their all for this country and made the ultimate sacrifice in ensuring that we live in a free(?) safe(?) world, and not someone who gets paid more in a week that a lot of people take a lifetime to earn and who could pay for every child who is reported to be living in poverty (while the single parent has the designer clothes and latest iPhone) and supply them with food for a month and he wouldn't miss the money plus he could claim it back on tax as a charitable donation!