Real life role model for city (From Daily Echo)

Well done Trixie, you're a star shining bright in the community and deserve to win, good luck with the Lunch Club I know families appreciate your hard work.

Families find themselves struggling?!

If you can't afford to have children, then don't have them.

sotonboy84 wrote:
Families find themselves struggling?!

If you can't afford to have children, then don't have them.

In the current climate of people being made redundant left right & centre some people who when they had children were working and could afford to have children are not working now therefore on benefit which means they struggle, maybe you should consider those people before making stupid comments

Just A Voice wrote:

sotonboy84 wrote: Families find themselves struggling?! If you can't afford to have children, then don't have them.

In the current climate of people being made redundant left right & centre some people who when they had children were working and could afford to have children are not working now therefore on benefit which means they struggle, maybe you should consider those people before making stupid comments

I don't consider my comment a stupid comment.

Week in week out there's stories in the news about underprivileged children and struggling parents who are all described as 'unemployed' or 'housewife's' and live on council estates.

These people have not been made redundant and suddenly find themselves in difficult circumstances as they've never had a job to lose! Just sponged off the state all their lives and find it unfair that they might have to cut back on their cigarettes and latest smart phones during the school holidays to feed their children instead.

That's my view and I'm sticking to it.

Hear hear sotonboy84. Short of genocide, the solution to the problem would be long term.

For the time being, seeing as the kids themselves are innocent (they do not have a choice where they are born)

Well done to this lady for trying to make a difference to the kids who have more often than not, been cursed with poor excuse for parents.

sotonboy84 wrote:

Just A Voice wrote:

sotonboy84 wrote: Families find themselves struggling?! If you can't afford to have children, then don't have them.

In the current climate of people being made redundant left right & centre some people who when they had children were working and could afford to have children are not working now therefore on benefit which means they struggle, maybe you should consider those people before making stupid comments

I don't consider my comment a stupid comment.

Week in week out there's stories in the news about underprivileged children and struggling parents who are all described as 'unemployed' or 'housewife's' and live on council estates.

These people have not been made redundant and suddenly find themselves in difficult circumstances as they've never had a job to lose! Just sponged off the state all their lives and find it unfair that they might have to cut back on their cigarettes and latest smart phones during the school holidays to feed their children instead.

That's my view and I'm sticking to it.

I suppose ignorance is bliss, for your information, 53% of children defined by Government as living in poverty actually have both parents working (Joseph Rowntree Foundation) in low income jobs, many people living in poverty do not live on council estates, poverty doesn't discriminate just because of where you live, another fact for you, people who are working and living in private rented accommodation are more likely to be living in poverty than council tenants, that of course includes fuel poverty.

I know people who have accessed this project that have been made redundant (without payment), children who's parent work but on low income do not qualify for free schools meal and therefore more likely to struggle.

The report is about a lady who has identified a need and instead of sitting backside doing nothing she is helping other less fortunate, its not about people employed or unemployed, she should commended for what she's doing.

Subject48 wrote:
Hear hear sotonboy84. Short of genocide, the solution to the problem would be long term.

For the time being, seeing as the kids themselves are innocent (they do not have a choice where they are born)

Well done to this lady for trying to make a difference to the kids who have more often than not, been cursed with poor excuse for parents.

Hear Hear Subject48, she is doing a great job as are the other volunteers who help her

Subject48 wrote:
Hear hear sotonboy84. Short of genocide, the solution to the problem would be long term. For the time being, seeing as the kids themselves are innocent (they do not have a choice where they are born) Well done to this lady for trying to make a difference to the kids who have more often than not, been cursed with poor excuse for parents.

Completely agree.

It's not the children's fault at all, because as you say, they do not have a choice where they are born.

But, the parents have a choice whether to have children or not. And of course there are many people that are unfortunate and lose their jobs and find themselves in difficult circumstances for which I have sympathy for but it is a well-known fact that it is far too easy in the UK to live a comfortable life without ever having done a day's work. These same people then go on to have children as they know they'll be entitled to even more benefits and will also push them to the top of the waiting list for a property.

And as these people are only used to taking from society and never giving, they turn themselves into complete victims and start complaining at the idea of benefit reforms or such like or in this case, being a parent and feeding their children a lunch each day they're not at school receiving their free lunch. I suppose I could start some sort of charity to raise money to cover the extra electricity and gas that these children will also require during the school holidays...

And for anybody that fits the above description, before you get too excited, I'm being facetious.

sotonboy84 wrote:

Just A Voice wrote:

sotonboy84 wrote: Families find themselves struggling?! If you can't afford to have children, then don't have them.

In the current climate of people being made redundant left right & centre some people who when they had children were working and could afford to have children are not working now therefore on benefit which means they struggle, maybe you should consider those people before making stupid comments

I don't consider my comment a stupid comment.

Week in week out there's stories in the news about underprivileged children and struggling parents who are all described as 'unemployed' or 'housewife's' and live on council estates.

These people have not been made redundant and suddenly find themselves in difficult circumstances as they've never had a job to lose! Just sponged off the state all their lives and find it unfair that they might have to cut back on their cigarettes and latest smart phones during the school holidays to feed their children instead.

That's my view and I'm sticking to it.

How do you know the situation of every single person on the estate? Put down your copy of the Daily Mail for 5 minutes.

Just A Voice wrote:

sotonboy84 wrote:

Just A Voice wrote:

sotonboy84 wrote: Families find themselves struggling?! If you can't afford to have children, then don't have them.

In the current climate of people being made redundant left right & centre some people who when they had children were working and could afford to have children are not working now therefore on benefit which means they struggle, maybe you should consider those people before making stupid comments

I don't consider my comment a stupid comment. Week in week out there's stories in the news about underprivileged children and struggling parents who are all described as 'unemployed' or 'housewife's' and live on council estates. These people have not been made redundant and suddenly find themselves in difficult circumstances as they've never had a job to lose! Just sponged off the state all their lives and find it unfair that they might have to cut back on their cigarettes and latest smart phones during the school holidays to feed their children instead. That's my view and I'm sticking to it.

I suppose ignorance is bliss, for your information, 53% of children defined by Government as living in poverty actually have both parents working (Joseph Rowntree Foundation) in low income jobs, many people living in poverty do not live on council estates, poverty doesn't discriminate just because of where you live, another fact for you, people who are working and living in private rented accommodation are more likely to be living in poverty than council tenants, that of course includes fuel poverty. I know people who have accessed this project that have been made redundant (without payment), children who's parent work but on low income do not qualify for free schools meal and therefore more likely to struggle. The report is about a lady who has identified a need and instead of sitting backside doing nothing she is helping other less fortunate, its not about people employed or unemployed, she should commended for what she's doing.

Well said 'Just A Voice'.

I thought the Daily Mail online site must have crashed for a minute and they were migrating to The Echo!

Yorkyboy22 wrote:

Just A Voice wrote:

sotonboy84 wrote:

Just A Voice wrote:

sotonboy84 wrote: Families find themselves struggling?! If you can't afford to have children, then don't have them.

In the current climate of people being made redundant left right & centre some people who when they had children were working and could afford to have children are not working now therefore on benefit which means they struggle, maybe you should consider those people before making stupid comments

I don't consider my comment a stupid comment. Week in week out there's stories in the news about underprivileged children and struggling parents who are all described as 'unemployed' or 'housewife's' and live on council estates. These people have not been made redundant and suddenly find themselves in difficult circumstances as they've never had a job to lose! Just sponged off the state all their lives and find it unfair that they might have to cut back on their cigarettes and latest smart phones during the school holidays to feed their children instead. That's my view and I'm sticking to it.

I suppose ignorance is bliss, for your information, 53% of children defined by Government as living in poverty actually have both parents working (Joseph Rowntree Foundation) in low income jobs, many people living in poverty do not live on council estates, poverty doesn't discriminate just because of where you live, another fact for you, people who are working and living in private rented accommodation are more likely to be living in poverty than council tenants, that of course includes fuel poverty. I know people who have accessed this project that have been made redundant (without payment), children who's parent work but on low income do not qualify for free schools meal and therefore more likely to struggle. The report is about a lady who has identified a need and instead of sitting backside doing nothing she is helping other less fortunate, its not about people employed or unemployed, she should commended for what she's doing.

Well said 'Just A Voice'.

I thought the Daily Mail online site must have crashed for a minute and they were migrating to The Echo!

Just giving the facts to a disgruntled Daily Fail reader.

Well done Trix still keeping your self busy.

Some good news at last. Well done.

Let’s put it this way.

I don’t want my children to live in obscurity or mediocrity and have to deal with same problems I do.

I can’t understand who in their right mind would.

Won’t have children until such time as when I can ensure my child will have an amazing future.

Subject48 wrote:
Let’s put it this way.

I don’t want my children to live in obscurity or mediocrity and have to deal with same problems I do.

I can’t understand who in their right mind would.

Won’t have children until such time as when I can ensure my child will have an amazing future.

You obviously wont be having children then.
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I cant see how you or anyone can "guarantee" an "amazing future".

Well done.

Ignore the narrow minded and ill informed and. Keep doing what you are doing

A real good story about someone who has decided to do something for her community.

Easy to come on here and be negative.

One of the rare people who tirelessly gives theit time, resources and energy to build a better community and help others. A genuinely inspirational person who is fully deserving of this nomination. Congratulations Trixie.

First of all a massive thank you to trixie. Your an inspiration. Some of the negative comments on here only show how shallow and brainwashed people are. Poverty is a by product of greed!