The cost of getting by rose due to lockdown; while normal strategies for managing on a low-income were suddenly no longer possible. Roisin explained; “I have to do my shopping in small local shops so I can lock my children in the car & watch them’ https://covidrealities.org/learnings/write-ups">https://covidrealities.org/learnings...
Many relied on charitable food provision; sometimes woefully inadequate. Holly felt ‘disgust’ in herself after receiving inedible items in a food parcel; “It’s emotionally difficult to think that I’ve been reduced to asking for stale & mouldy bread.” https://covidrealities.org/learnings/write-ups">https://covidrealities.org/learnings...
In their diaries, parents looked towards a future that felt uncertain & for many, frightening. Worries were especially evident around paid work; and whether current jobs might be lost or it to be difficult to find new ones #covidrealities https://covidrealities.org/learnings/write-ups">https://covidrealities.org/learnings...
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