Letter: Call for local children's services funding to be increased

Dear Editor,

I have just shared The Children's Society's latest podcast with our MP. Could you please do so as well?

The Children’s Society found that children living in families with problem debt are five times more likely to be unhappy than children who do not.

Government cuts to funding for local children’s services hit them hard.

Nationally one million teenagers are experiencing seven or more serious problems - from violence at home to threat of eviction. Too often, they're forced to struggle alone.

Without help, their lives can and do get worse. They may resort to running away or turn to drugs or self-harm.

Despite rising numbers in need of help, drastic Government cuts mean funding is short by a catastrophic two billion pounds. The upcoming Autumn Budget is an opportunity for this to change.

Please take some time to share this podcast with your MP and ask them to call for local children's services funding to be increased.

Here is the link for concerned readers:

https://act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/16199/action/1

Thank you.

Yours,

Andrew Wastling

The views expressed are those of the author of the letter and not those of Oldham Chronicle.