Frank’s Blog

Might I please take this opportunity to wish Birkenhead residents a Happy Christmas, and to make a seasonal wish for our town’s children? One of the most urgent problems to have presented itself over the past year is that of children arriving at school hungry each day. I was appalled to learn earlier in the year that, in some of our schools, as many as one in four children begin lessons on an empty stomach. Some teachers have responded to this urgent need by paying from their own…

Another stunning meeting of Feeding Birkenhead took place last week, focusing on three main topics. First, it was reported that over 250 children attended Feeding Birkenhead’s school holiday meal and fun sessions in the October half term. Our town’s schools are now looking at ways of being able to contribute to this provision, which would represent another national breakthrough. Second, and following on from Feeding Birkenhead’s recent submission to Wirral Council, we…