In 2021/22, 4.7 million people, or 7% of the UK population, were in food poverty, including 12% of children. Reports from Stockton Council have estimated that 14,000 adults and 4,000 children in the borough live in homes without food security. That is why the Budo for Change is passionate about tackling food poverty and holiday hunger and works alongside the Stockton Council as a provider of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme.
This programme provides a safe space during the school holidays for children to build friendships, use the facilities of our gym, learn a new sport and enjoy a warm and nutritious lunch.
A study by Plan International has compared child poverty, teen pregnancy rates, life expectancy and educational achievement across England and Wales - and the five worst areas for girls to grow up were all in the north.
The research has also shown that harassment online, in school, and in public has fuelled increased cases of fear, anxiety, low self-esteem and concerns over body image. At Budo for Change, our qualified female coaches run single-sex fitness classes to provide a welcoming environment where girls and women can exercise, be mentored, and be encouraged without fear of harassment.
According to a report by the Tees Suicide Prevention Task Force, the highest number of suicides are among young men (aged 20- 59), with the local audit of suicides in Teesside also identifying a higher percentage of suicides involved people who were not in employment, in contact with the criminal
justice system and living alone, with a disproportionate distribution of suicides across Teesside with more suicides occurring in people living in deprived compared to affluent wards. Budo for Change seeks to partner with local statutory and volunteer organisations to provide mentoring, friendship and sports and fitness training for at-risk men.
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