Family starts new project to tackle 1 in 10 Trafford children living in poverty, from their front room
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA young couple with a newborn want to tackle Trafford’s child poverty rate, and they started from their own front room. Catherine and Olie D’Albertanson were shocked to hear that one in 10 children in the borough are currently living in absolute poverty and a third of Greater Manchester’s children are living below the breadline.
Now, with the cost of living crisis biting, they’ve taken it upon themselves to do what they can to help. The couple have set up the Little Green Sock Project, an initiative to provide second-hand clothing, for free, to children who need it most.
The project has already received a massive 270kg of clothing donations and is busy sorting through them. READ MORE: Two in three children in parts of Greater Manchester living below breadline - search postcode to find out reality near you Catherine said: “We provide that link for those that have excess and those in need.
Families referred to our project will be able to return as seasons change and their children grow to get a continual supply of clothing throughout their child’s life.
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