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Kenny Arnold, owner of Kenny Arnold Hairdressing, is also founder of Stevenage People for People – a community group which helps support people who are struggling. He and his team of volunteers have supported food banks, day centres, schools and individuals.
Former MP for Hitchin and Stevenage Shirley Williams was made Baroness Williams of Crosby in 1993. She is pictured here after being awarded the Companies of Honour for services of political and public life
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The late Baroness Shirley Williams, daughter of famous memoirist Vera Brittain, served as MP for Hitchin from 1964 to 1974 and for Stevenage and Hertford from 1974 to 1979. She later became a life peeress and served as President of Stevenage Liberal Democrats.
Child poverty rates in Stevenage and North Herts have been steadily increasing over recent years - with Stevenage having the highest rise in the county -.
Barclay Academy has received £500 from Stevenage Community Partnership s COVID Recovery Fund
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The largest fund in Stevenage Community Trust s history is set to be dedicated to helping schools improve the mental and physical wellbeing of pupils affected by the pandemic.
The £100,000 fund comes after schools reported concern for the wellbeing of pupils, including a delay to their physical, mental and emotional development after more than a year of disruption.
The pandemic has caused a rise in mental health concerns, with children displaying signs of anxiety not experienced pre-pandemic.
The Community Trust has heard stories of children returning to school hungry or without appropriate footwear or clothing, as families struggle to cope financially following changes to their employment.