A Hackney mother, Melissa Francis, has been tackling the digital divide in her community by distributing digital devices to families in need through a new organisation Bridge The Gap.
Published:
9:00 AM February 18, 2021
Updated:
11:36 AM February 18, 2021
Melissa Francis hugs her daughter, T’shaya, as her son T’quarn, dj’s on his smartphone in their living room, September 18, 2020.
After years of volunteering for several organisations in Hackney, Melissa started Bridge The Gap - Families In Need. The aim is to help low income families that require support, get access to the help available to them, and access to the internet. Melissa’s two children have Autism, and the difficulty she experienced accessing these services was her inspiration.
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A Hackney mother has been tackling the digital divide in her community by distributing digital devices to families in need.
Clara Murray
Rochelle Nyabunze started the Feel Good Community.
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A Hoxton mother who is on a mission to change the narrative surrounding mental health in the Black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) community has expanded her project amid the pandemic.
Rochelle Nyabunze set up the Feel Good Community in 2018 to support BAME woman with mental health issues after she was diagnosed with post-partum depression.
But during the first national lockdown, she quickly adapted, growing the program to provide other essential services such as delivering hot meals, food and other essential items to vulnerable people and befriending calls to combat loneliness.