Powys has served up 550,000 free school meals
Highlighting its work at the second Child Poverty Task Force Conference that it hosted, PCC shared the stage with its partners in the public, voluntary and charity sectors.
The main activities to support children and young people in Powys that were highlighted during included:
- Over 550,000 school meals have been served to primary school pupils under the Universal Free School Meals initiative
- Community-led sustainability hub The Hive, based in Llandrindod Wells, provided almost 1,500 families with clothing and footwear to the value worth over £100,000 between November 2022 and December 2023
- A joint catering project between the council and NPTC Group of Colleges which saw parents develop skills and experience and gain a qualification which could lead to working in school kitchens
- PAVO’s Youth Led Grant Scheme, which is a scheme for young people and is delivered by young people, has had over 720 beneficiaries across the county
- 1,470 play packs delivered to families in Flying Start areas.
PCC provides free school meals for all children up to and including Year 4, with more age groups set to be included in the coming months so that all Primary School children are eventually covered.
Cllr Matthew Dorrance, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for a Fairer Powys, said: “I was honoured to chair this year’s Child Poverty Task Force Conference.
“It was pleasing to hear the progress that the council and its partners have made to tackle child poverty in the county.
“Partnership working is key if we are to make a real difference in this area and I’m proud of the progress achieved so far. However, we know that we need to double-down and do more because child poverty is still affecting too many families here in Powys and is being made worse by the cost of living crisis.
“Together we can tackle child poverty and build a stronger, fairer, greener Powys.”
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