Three hundred people will enjoy free, warm food next week as a Liverpool school hosts a community feed to highlight poverty issues.

Year five children at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary School in Norris Green came up with the idea for ‘The Food, Love and Community Feed’ after studying a topic on the difficulties in the UK and around the world.

During the project, entitled ‘What riches lie in poverty?’ the children looked at stark statistics regarding poverty in the UK and sought a wider understanding of the support available within communities for people struggling with finances.

In a bid to play a part in tackling the problems themselves, the children will hold the event on Tuesday 4 April.

Attendees from the local community will also have chance to explore an edible playground where children have been growing their own fruit and vegetables, take part in cookery lessons with professional chefs, learn about the work of food banks, and have access to debt advice and money management advisors.

During the run up to the event the children have been taking on research and organisational tasks including writing to supermarkets asking for food donations, visiting a food hub and food bank to help out in the area and learning about healthy cooking on a budget with help from professional chefs.

Andrew Tremarco, headteacher at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, says: “This has been a remarkable project looking at an issue which affects millions of people around the world, including many close to home.
“It has really inspired our children to do something practical and positive to tackle the issue of poverty.

“Most importantly, the community will have an opportunity to come together and celebrate the joy, happiness and richness that love and togetherness can bring to us all.”

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