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Hackney organisation Bridge The Gap tackles digital divide

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.
- Credit: Grey Hutton/National Geographic Society Covid-19 Emergency Fund
A Hackney mother has been tackling the digital divide in her community by distributing digital devices to families in need. ....

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Community soup kitchen set up by Hackney chef

Founder of Children With Voices, Michelle Dornelly, with chef Elaine Chalmers.
- Credit: Courtesy of Elaine Chalmers
Even before the pandemic, Hackney had the third highest child poverty rate in the UK, according to a Child Poverty Action Group study, and this has only worsened over the course of 2020.
Elaine and her group were inspired to act by anger and frustration at the current situation, and by Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign.
“Let’s face it, the government isn’t going to do it,” she said.
At a time of increased isolation and its profound impact on mental health, the initiative aims to make people feel good. ....

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