I am British but have lived abroad for 40 years. What is Wokeism please? Before I get attacked I am not an ex pat. I am still working at 70 years old an d I am now a cleaner. I am full of admiration for what you are building here but what on earth I Wokeism?
The women who started this project are strong and inspiring. "They have jobs but they can't live" - that really stuck out to me. Thank you for caring so much.
@@chrishart8548 Not if you work in a public facing role, especially retail/customer service. Guaranteed to pulverise one's sense of self worth. Be kind to shop workers this holiday season, please :)
@@resnonverba137 it’s not always about kids tho, besides they could be living fine before Covid but it’s cuz of inflation that makes life harder and more expensive
Inflation is far more harmful to individuals than a collapsing stock or property market because it directly affects people's cost of living, which they immediately feel. It is not surprising that the current market sentiment is extremely pessimistic. In today's economy, assistance is critical if we are to survive.
Focus on two key objectives. First, stay protected by learning when to sell stocks to cut losses and capture profits. Second, prepare to profit when the market turns around.I recommend you seek the guidance a broker or financial advisor.
I do feel your pain mate, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me,I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets,Up 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes
@@anniezeng4587 Having an expert is essential for portfolio diversification. My advisor is "ELEANOR ANNETTE ECKHAUS” who is easily searchable and has extensive knowledge of the financial markets.
Watching this film, I am torn between feeling truly sickened by the utter dereliction of duty by this pathetic excuse of a government and being heartened by and full of admiration for these women. Things need to change….and soon.
Things will never change simply because the general public don’t really care. Sympathy and feeling sorry for people means nothing, it’s action that counts, and and holding politicians accountable.
@@rufdymond Agree with you 100%. I'm hoping for organised rallies and demonstrations nationwide against this government of serpents during the spring of 2023.
Really Jonathon? And what duty exactly have they been derelict in? Women wanted the same freedom as men, the vote, equal pay and opportunity, to be free from patriarchy (where a male provided). They got everything and more, yet now its all down to the government to take care of these ‘admiring’ independent women.
Well done to all the people in this video for creating community and solidarity. The comments are full of spam and remarks full of misogyny and misinformation. If you think work related to the home and caring work is not actually work or taking part in society, then you are unbelievably wrong. If you think that, then you are denying every person who ever or will ever provide you with love and care.
The video literally started with the lady speaking to a woman who works with a husband that works. People don’t care. If they can hide behind their stereotypes they don’t have to care or do anything about it . They’re ethically lazy .
Work related to the home is of value to each of us as individuals but it's a necessity, we also need to be productive outside the home to ensure we have enough to survive and to support those that can't work (not those that won't). We can't choose one or the other, they are of equal value.
@@TheRandomINFJyou are proving her point, dismissing what other men have been posting. There still some left if you look at replies. Most spams have already been removed
It is incredible what this woman is doing. Thank goodness for kind people like her because if it was up to our cruel government, all these people would be destitute. Could you share details of how we can donate? Thank you.
@@Craig121000 What does 'wokeism' mean? Given the context, I can only assume it means giving a platform to community groups and hard working people doing their very best to support and uplift one another and other vulnerable people in a time of social and financial crisis.
@@Sdakouls3 Are you sure about that? The median household wealth is £302,500 in the UK, it's £190,784 in Slovenia. I agree, stop voting Tory, but South-East Europe is still doing quite badly on average.
i am in australia but this cost of living crisis is everywhere and its heartbreaking. We need to keep showing videos like this to help bring about change. Louise is an angel with a heart of gold
I think prices have gone up everywhere. But the culture in the English speaking countries is more troublesome because I don't see any men anywhere. These women have no husbands... !!! How is it possible to care for children and work full time??? We don't have this issue in my country but I see it over and over again in English speaking countries.....
I've been lucky enough to stockpile cheap non-perishable food and essentials for quite a while in anticipation of things getting worse. People laughed at first at my "war chest". Now no one is laughing and I'm still terrified. I'm a single mum with a daughter with Down syndrome. We use a lot of extra washing powder etc, and we've been living with penetrating damp and slugs / snails infestation for years. The poorer you are, the more you're ignored, the worse you're affected and then we're often blamed for being poor. I stand by every woman on here. Christmas will be a grim situation this year. And my fingers are blue and its not even the coldest time yet. A WHOLE STRATA OF SOCIETY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO JUSTIFY THEIR ACTUAL EXISTENCE!
I feel your hurt, I wish there was something more tangible I could do, but I will pray for you and your daughter. Much love and understanding from Canada.
It’s because we don’t have the money to fight useless governments like the rich luckily since Covid I’ve stock piled and as I had to shield for over a year I used the money not attending appointments to pt bills in advance. I’ve always tried to pay in advance for many many years now, I’m glad I have now we’ve got to this situation
@@duncansmith7562 Sometimes you have to do the right thing ( try to reduce damage to the environment protect other people, etc) even if it means cost to yourself. But the state of Britain today is partly the result of years of austerity in uk following the financial crisis. Poorest and public services lost out while bankers were saved. Thete's more too it but no room in this forum for debate.
I work at public libraries where we provide warm hubs for people to come to if they need/want a safe and warm place to be. We see all kinds of people but even now I wonder am I doing enough to help those who are struggling? These ladies are so amazing! It's almost as if we're sleepwalking into becoming a third world country at this rate.
In third world countries people don't have libraries, don't have cars, and are not overweight. If you don't know what real poverty looks like, watch RUclips videos.
It is so true when she said it is not as simple as 'just get a job'. I have a job and work hard doing all the hours I am able to get, I earn just over £800, my boss says they can only offer 22 hours at the moment, I would love to do more hours of I could get it. My rent is £460 a month, council tax is £133 a month, I have very little left to buy food. I am fortunate enough to get a little universal credit, £100 a month, that tops up my wages. I ring the council several times a year to see if I can get a discount on council as it is a struggle paying the full amount but they always say 'no, I don't qualify, I earn a little too much, and they can only help people more vunrable ' anymore I can understand that as I know they can't help everyone but I can't go on anymore
@@Plainandsimple25 When you say that you're finding it a struggle to pay the full amount re your council tax - just checking if you're aware of the Single Person's Discount?
Louise is such a gem 💎 heart of gold 💛 we need more people like her in this world, what a lovely way to get the community together and make it abit more better, it's heartbreaking 💔
These ladies are angels. Shame on the government for not stepping in..I'm US based so we have our own woes. But the way you all have to deal with your heating and electricity is frustrating to just watch. Sending love from Philly!
So much respect for the people who have taken the initiative because they care about their fellow citizens And shame on the political leaders that have made child poverty possible
It's disgusting how we are living and the mess this country is in. It will be debtors prison next( honestly wouldn't surprise me, in the least).2022 more like 1822, how can we continue to live like this.😔
This reminds me of my miserable childhood in the 1970s. Hard to believe that despite all the advances we 're back there again. Where would be be today in Brexit Britain without food banks and people who care? The scary thing is, it's getting worse, not better.
In New Zealand a lot of people struggle, love that my workplace has a Xmas tree with donations of toys and there are heaps and only a small company. We struggled for years but now in a better position so I donate as I haven't forgotten how hard it was.
Desmond Tutu: “Too frequently we think we have to do spectacular things. Yet if we remember that the sea is actually made up of drops of water and each drop counts, each one of us can do our little bit where we are. Those little bits can come together and almost overwhelm the world. Each one of us can be an oasis of peace.”
Its shocking that councils let their buildings go to rot. I have heard about this, ceilings leaking, and council refuses to fix it for YEARS. dont they know that if the problem is caught right away it stops further problems. but ignoring it only leads to the entire place eventually being condemned. Councils across the UK arent getting enough money from the govt to operate these buildings. and there isnt enough housing to put people in who are homeless. I dont see any solution really because they just arent building enough housing.
Respect to you all. How can this be happening in one of the richest countries in the world. It's all because of the conservatives. Cuts. Cuts. Cuts. That's all that the conservatives have done. I've worked for my local authority since 1980. I know more than anyone. I can see it all around my Borough. The question we need to ask the people in power is, where has all the money gone? It's time to start taxing the ultra wealthy.
@@blacksocrates1 It's insane because a real depression effects EVERYONE. Things are tightening very very slightly for those higher up, if at all, and for the ones at the very top they're getting better exponentially. THAT IS INSANE.
@@katherinebrown5720 depressions, depending on circumstances, are natural. Why wouldn't people who own assets do better than people who do not own assets? I am not seeing what isane about this. What do you expect to happen instead?
These women are Amazing! This is so wonderful that they put this together themselves! And its said she has to say these women work! Even if they were not working NO WOMEN IN A MODERN COUNTRY SHOULD BE USING SOCKS FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE! Also that sweet young women who was crying about being homeless...the way thay situation was handled beautiful! Social workers need to take notes from these women. Its simple treat others the way you wanna be treated! It goes a long way! Treating someone like you would want to be treated!
Two things that come to mind are - They sold off a lot of social housing stock and didn't replace. Then we went through 10 years of austerity. Feels like a very different country to the one I grew up in the 90s. Gets sadder and sadder. Warm banks are now a thing... what next?
The Tories reduced/stopped money to local authorities because of austerity, this caused the local authorities to have to stop grants for and shut down places like in this video. There is nowhere near the help people used to get and more and more people are suffering because of it.
Tory government. Sold off council housing, ran down and underfunded the NHS, made the benefits system so punitive that people can't afford to even live on the amount they get to top up low paid jobs.
I sympathise with these mothers, I was born 2 years before ww2 ended and things were much worse when certain things where rationed and we never knew any better. No one had a TV, cars, electric washing machine etc. Bombed houses were all around because we lived near the ship yards, but it's hard when you lived OK without problems and then suddenly things go mad
I was born a couple of years after that war, in the U.S. I grew up in poverty, but not the worst. We at least had heat and food, neither of which these women seem to have. Some are getting ready to be homeless. I think the UK is worse off than the poor in the U.S. I see that the council houses over there are falling apart. I wish these women had the materials to patch the leaks in the ceiling and paint the walls with moisture barrier paint, the same as people do with leaky basements. But I know they cannot afford to buy these materials. Nor can they afford to buy or run dehumidifiers. It is a disgrace. It is also likely that because the housing belongs to the government that any repairs must be authorized and performed by contract workers hired by the government. I expect that unauthorized "repairs" could mean getting evicted for violating the lease agreement. Unbelievable.
And after that they brought in the NHS, social housing and social security which was meant to prevent people having to struggle like that ever again! But now it's been stripped back so much by the Tory government.
The UK is a third world country right now and I'm appalled to see the status of hardworking people who have to live with a hole in the ceiling and being made ill and were told that it was ok, thank heaven for people who set up groups like this, true fighting spirit and showing care and love to those they help.
@dani cali and it's the governments fault, they are letting everything that made Britain great erode into chaos, it's literally criminal what they are doing and letting happen.
It's not a crisis, it's a robbery. Calling it a crisis is like calling being robbed at gun point a crisis. Technically accurate, but doesn't tell you what is actually happening.
This broke my heart watching this. 💔 I just cannot stop crying. Why the government aren't stepping in, is beyond me. Blessings for these mums & their banes for Christmas. They need it.
As a mum of a little one 30 years ago, I used cut up pieces of op shop flannelette sheets for my period. The trouble is they shift as you walk. I secured mine with safety pins but the metal aggravated my skin. PERIOD PRODUCTS SHOULD BE FREE My partner was working.
Respect to you. As someone familiar with these types of women's centers and support circles, somethings are different. No males are allowed inside in what I'm familiar with, that means no serving men tea, men in halls etc etc..donations from males are alright and males can benefit from the food bank but none are allowed in. It becomes clear that men must build their own support bridges..women work hard to get those buildings and everything, it serves best for their sanctuary space when it's women and children only..trust in the supports and privacy improves greatly then. Services can extend into midwifery, food preserving, trauma counselling etc. All the best! Women deserve a central support circle, a voice.
@Putrid Shittgenstein what's your point here? Men probably built the majority of the buildings in the country, it doesn't mean they had anything to do with their eventual uses. If you're going to attempt to do some sort of incel gotcha moment then at least make sure it actually makes sense.
I can't afford to give much but after watching this I am going to find an equivalent group in my area and give some cash towards the purchase of essential stuff for such women/children.
Donating now! Thanks for the link. Prayers from a Britt Expat 🙏🏽. The Tories don't give a toss about 50% of the country living in poverty fuel crisis. Your Wealthy unelected Prime Minister is totally clueless!!
Just remember that if a debt is sold by a bank for example, it is sold to a debt collection agency at a fraction of the amount owed. The debt collection agency still demands the full amount for a profit. Be aware of this as they will not tell you.
@@resnonverba137 People that think they have the right to judge what other people do, when it causes no harm, are a "disgrace and a drain on decent society". For clarity, your message suggests that is you.
If that community centre has land they can ask the council if they can use the land or part of it to grow vegetables for the use of those who use the centre . It can be done almost free, and seeds are not expensive. The brightest room in the building can be used in spring to start veg plants off near the windows. It certainly won't feed everyone but it would absolutely help. If nothing else they can grow potatoes. They're easy and cheap to grow, low maintenance , and can be cooked in a microwave.
Hey there we are planning to do this my lovely we just need money, investment and time, at the moment we are just getting families through crisis after crisis but we have huge plans for chicken club(great for mental health and wellbeing) a sensory garden etc etc. We have had to pay for the containers ourselves for the food and hygiene items, and it is community owned so not part of the council, we've even had to buy our own grit. But these ideas are fab and absolutely what we want to do Thank you xx
I just had to donate something with a wish of a happy holidays. I am so happy to see this video is getting views, I'm sure more people are donating and it really warms my heart to know that they are getting some help. Thanks The Guardian.
True angels... not the celebrities we falsely follow and trust.. These people are the true angels who care about community and strength in numbers. May they have love returned for all they do.
I agree in part. They'd be better organising education in family planning, money management and self-responsibility. If you can't afford to support a child, don't have one. I don't want to pay for you. I'd rather fund the NHS and police, to name but two.
So wonderful to see human beings helping each other. A wonderful example of social cohesiveness and charity. I hope each person will eventually have a better life.
Bless you mamas and your efforts to care for your children and each other. It's heartbreaking to hear a mother cry as she's doing the best she can to care for her family. You ladies are doing the most important work, and our action mindset and loving way with each other is inspirational.
It's easy to say benefits, a lot of people do take of advantage. For genuine people, it's a life line that you have to jump through hoops for. I'm lucky, my husband has a great job, I work part time for nhs, which I could now do full time. I can change our situation. What I'm getting at is some people can't. Please be kind. We all need to support each other. I had skin cancer on my nose of all places last year, operation was horrific (awake), didn't care after, but now my looks are dragging me down, like it's just sunk in. Just be kind, we don't know what's happened, and don't be ashamed to ask for help. It's hard at the moment ok, everyone needs a pick me up now and then xx
No, lots of people don't take advantage, only a very small minority do. The benefits system is so harsh now that like the lady said most people who are struggling are in work, and having to top up with be edits but still can't make ends meet!
I keep hearing about these astronomical energy bills and such. Can someone explain just how much we're talking about here? I'm sure here in the US I'm very fortunate. Have the electric bills gone up? Sure I guess but I've heard in the UK it's off the charts.
I was wondering the same thing. We are much more food and energy independent than Europe here, which helps a lot. Even though we are sharing our energy, I think it's still lower here? Great question, though.
I'm in the US also. From what I've read in comment sections for UK videos, energy costs have tripled and will increase again at the new year. Some of it comes into UK from France and France's power generation is down because reactors are off line. They are being hit on every side with petrol, heating oil, natural gas and electric. And the price of food on top.
I'm in the North of England; heating oil as an example went from just over 50p/litre to over £1/litre pretty much over night. I think its crept back down in value since the minimum delivery is 500L; I had to payout around £550 in one hit to get half a tank. That is a massive hit to the budget for a lot of people and unless you set up a prepay account some people may not be able afford that. Doesn't help the price is not fixed and fluctuates depending on demand.
It’s very frustrating again and again to hear you work you’ve payed your way so it’s not your fault. There are those with long term disabilities those with crippling mental health that can’t get the support that can’t work it doesn’t mean this is there fault either. Many do pet time Volunteering if they weren’t to do it that would cost money. I think it’s majorly important to make clear it’s not your fault if you can’t work physically or mentally or if your in work and struggling
You cannot keep expecting everything for free. They require human labour so someone has to pay. If it were free, people would just use as much as they like.
@@melitajay Yes, this is another problem with the NHS or even "free" state education. 1. People don't take personal responsibility and then become obese or smoke and the burden is on the tax-payer. 2. Kids don't value the education because their parents don't pay every day at the school gates. My only sympathy with the above commentator is: "How on the earth did the UK government create long-term policy that led to the poverty of people today in both material and spiritual and intellectual and social development of themselves?" For the above reason I see almost zero merit in the UK Government and believe it is a system that needs overhauling and redeploying a system of goverance that works for people at the grass-roots/local level as much as possible thus destroying centralized power and it's poverty of success for people.
@@MisterSands MayBot, BoJo, and the Bridging Unit were increasingly worse examples of their kind. Tories have held Parliament and No. 10 for twelve years. Only the wealthiest few are demonstrably better off today than in 2010. Everyone else is treading water or worse. To pretend otherwise is to be the the cognitive equivalent of two short planks.
@@MisterSands it wouldn't be this bad under Labour. The only people that think it would be the same or worse under Labour, are Tory voters who hate the people of this broken country.
Buy everyone heated mattress pads. $100 for a queen size in America. Keeps you warm all night, night after night, and uses VERY little electricity. I was amazed. And put knit hats on everyone when they sleep. Its where all the heat is released and wasted.
Unfortunately this is what happens when the British public believed the right wing press that the poor are scroungers and undeserving, Capitalism relies heavily on this human suffering you cant have the super rich without the super poor, disgusting state of affairs its structural violence.
This is quiet common in politics. People often vote for the party whose interests are beyond what they are actually positioned in the spectrum of socioeconomics arrangements in society. The main stream media does not help by demonising people who look out for the interests of the "men of no property".
It really is worse in the UK that in other European countries. Nearly all governments put efforts in relieve packages during the first half of the year, that help the people to survive in this economy. I don't say it went perfect (I live in Germany and the relief package for heating cost took far too long ), but it does not compare to the news one gets from the UK where your government was far to wrapped up in their own scandals as well as still believing in the triple down effect as it seems.
If what you say were true, 99% of people would vote elsewhere and they wouldn't be in power. The concepts of Conservative and Labour have severely blurred edges and your views should be modified.
The compassion and decency shown here restores my faith in humanity What beautiful people!I’ve never known a more callous Government and I share their anger at what they are doing /have done to our communities and the lives of struggling families .
As a single mother of three, I couldn't begin to count the number of times I used cotton balls wrapped in half-sheet paper towels for feminine hygiene ... your kids always come first
“I represent people who are stepped over and ignored” . That gave me chills. We ALL should be doing what we can.
That's the problem, this wouldn't be happening if everyone was doing something to help the most vulnerable.
@@Craig121000 Meaning? This isn't about Wokeism, it's about being compassionate towards others in need.
Who did you vote for last time?
I am British but have lived abroad for 40 years. What is Wokeism please? Before I get attacked I am not an ex pat. I am still working at 70 years old an d I am now a cleaner. I am full of admiration for what you are building here but what on earth I Wokeism?
@@C.E.Thomas1952 urban dictionary online will help with that term. Poverty is of course more important in my opinion. Cheers
What an angel that lady is ... I feel safer in this world knowing that people like her are around.
Definitely!
She’s gold! 😊
Agree. She's a well balanced and articulate Mother Hen who cares x Geordie-land. Where Else?
The women who started this project are strong and inspiring. "They have jobs but they can't live" - that really stuck out to me. Thank you for caring so much.
Makes you wonder what the point in having a job is ? Self esteem is all you get.
@@chrishart8548 Not if you work in a public facing role, especially retail/customer service. Guaranteed to pulverise one's sense of self worth. Be kind to shop workers this holiday season, please :)
@@psychedelicpegasus7587 not even self esteem then. No wonder 13million people are fit for work but not bothering.
They can live, they can't support the children they were so irresponsible in having. And then they have more!!
@@resnonverba137 it’s not always about kids tho, besides they could be living fine before Covid but it’s cuz of inflation that makes life harder and more expensive
Inflation is far more harmful to individuals than a collapsing stock or property market because it directly affects people's cost of living, which they immediately feel. It is not surprising that the current market sentiment is extremely pessimistic. In today's economy, assistance is critical if we are to survive.
Focus on two key objectives. First, stay protected by learning when to sell stocks to cut losses and capture profits. Second, prepare to profit when the market turns around.I recommend you seek the guidance a broker or financial advisor.
I do feel your pain mate, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me,I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets,Up 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes
@@cloudyblaze7916 that's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well.
@@anniezeng4587 Having an expert is essential for portfolio diversification. My advisor is "ELEANOR ANNETTE ECKHAUS” who is easily searchable and has extensive knowledge of the financial markets.
Thank you for sharing; I will need all the help I can get because I recently sold some of my assets in order to invest in the stock market.
Watching this film, I am torn between feeling truly sickened by the utter dereliction of duty by this pathetic excuse of a government and being heartened by and full of admiration for these women. Things need to change….and soon.
Exactly, I moved out of UK at the beginning of 2001 and I can’t believe , what had become of England. What have the politicians done all this years?
Things will never change simply because the general public don’t really care. Sympathy and feeling sorry for people means nothing, it’s action that counts, and and holding politicians accountable.
it's planned collapse
@@rufdymond Agree with you 100%. I'm hoping for organised rallies and demonstrations nationwide against this government of serpents during the spring of 2023.
Really Jonathon? And what duty exactly have they been derelict in? Women wanted the same freedom as men, the vote, equal pay and opportunity, to be free from patriarchy (where a male provided). They got everything and more, yet now its all down to the government to take care of these ‘admiring’ independent women.
Well done to all the people in this video for creating community and solidarity. The comments are full of spam and remarks full of misogyny and misinformation. If you think work related to the home and caring work is not actually work or taking part in society, then you are unbelievably wrong. If you think that, then you are denying every person who ever or will ever provide you with love and care.
The video literally started with the lady speaking to a woman who works with a husband that works. People don’t care. If they can hide behind their stereotypes they don’t have to care or do anything about it . They’re ethically lazy .
I don't see a comment section full of spam or misogyny. I think maybe you saw one unpleasant comment and exaggerated.
@@TheRandomINFJ the comment section has been scrubbed of the quotes she was mentioning
Work related to the home is of value to each of us as individuals but it's a necessity, we also need to be productive outside the home to ensure we have enough to survive and to support those that can't work (not those that won't).
We can't choose one or the other, they are of equal value.
@@TheRandomINFJyou are proving her point, dismissing what other men have been posting. There still some left if you look at replies. Most spams have already been removed
It is incredible what this woman is doing. Thank goodness for kind people like her because if it was up to our cruel government, all these people would be destitute. Could you share details of how we can donate? Thank you.
I looked for a link to donate, but didn't see one.
Link added below the video. Thanks so much!
@@Craig121000 What does 'wokeism' mean? Given the context, I can only assume it means giving a platform to community groups and hard working people doing their very best to support and uplift one another and other vulnerable people in a time of social and financial crisis.
It's mind boggling that UK is in this state, women using socks and rags because they can't afford sanitary towels !! I have no words !
Women have been using recycled materials for thousands of years. It is disposables that are the oddity.
SIovenia is about to overtake the UK in terms of average household wealth. That's how badly the Tories have damaged the UK.
12 years of Tory government is responsible.
We had to use clothes which washed no dr whites then. That was normal!
@@Sdakouls3 Are you sure about that? The median household wealth is £302,500 in the UK, it's £190,784 in Slovenia. I agree, stop voting Tory, but South-East Europe is still doing quite badly on average.
The blonde lady is a true angel trying to help so many people.
What a kind lovely lady
No, shes made terrible decisions and expects the state (ie, me and other men) to bail her out. No thanks.
i am in australia but this cost of living crisis is everywhere and its heartbreaking. We need to keep showing videos like this to help bring about change. Louise is an angel with a heart of gold
It’s happening here in Canada too. We need women like Louise. ❤️❤️
I think prices have gone up everywhere. But the culture in the English speaking countries is more troublesome because I don't see any men anywhere. These women have no husbands... !!! How is it possible to care for children and work full time??? We don't have this issue in my country but I see it over and over again in English speaking countries.....
I wish i could emigrate to Australia 🇦🇺
@@jaynekittycat9252 no you don’t. They have the same problems. Only a few care about people that need help.
@@evelinholmes6401 renters don't pay council tax in Australia, school uniforms are cheaper and fuel is cheaper
Those women are the salt of the earth. Strong ,resilient and trying their best to get through this tough time.
Thank ubx
I would love to see a longer documentary about this community centre and the people who help run it. ❤️🇬🇧🙏
She's a brilliant lady. Speaking up for the struggling and the poor..bless her..♥️
I've been lucky enough to stockpile cheap non-perishable food and essentials for quite a while in anticipation of things getting worse. People laughed at first at my "war chest". Now no one is laughing and I'm still terrified. I'm a single mum with a daughter with Down syndrome. We use a lot of extra washing powder etc, and we've been living with penetrating damp and slugs / snails infestation for years. The poorer you are, the more you're ignored, the worse you're affected and then we're often blamed for being poor. I stand by every woman on here. Christmas will be a grim situation this year. And my fingers are blue and its not even the coldest time yet. A WHOLE STRATA OF SOCIETY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO JUSTIFY THEIR ACTUAL EXISTENCE!
I feel your hurt, I wish there was something more tangible I could do, but I will pray for you and your daughter. Much love and understanding from Canada.
It’s because we don’t have the money to fight useless governments like the rich luckily since Covid I’ve stock piled and as I had to shield for over a year I used the money not attending appointments to pt bills in advance. I’ve always tried to pay in advance for many many years now, I’m glad I have now we’ve got to this situation
Where is the father?
@@duncansmith7562 Sometimes you have to do the right thing ( try to reduce damage to the environment protect other people, etc) even if it means cost to yourself. But the state of Britain today is partly the result of years of austerity in uk following the financial crisis. Poorest and public services lost out while bankers were saved. Thete's more too it but no room in this forum for debate.
Ask the father for support.
I work at public libraries where we provide warm hubs for people to come to if they need/want a safe and warm place to be. We see all kinds of people but even now I wonder am I doing enough to help those who are struggling? These ladies are so amazing! It's almost as if we're sleepwalking into becoming a third world country at this rate.
In third world countries people don't have libraries, don't have cars, and are not overweight. If you don't know what real poverty looks like, watch RUclips videos.
How about people taking responsibility for themselves and their own actions and decisions?
It is so true when she said it is not as simple as 'just get a job'. I have a job and work hard doing all the hours I am able to get, I earn just over £800, my boss says they can only offer 22 hours at the moment, I would love to do more hours of I could get it.
My rent is £460 a month, council tax is £133 a month, I have very little left to buy food.
I am fortunate enough to get a little universal credit, £100 a month, that tops up my wages.
I ring the council several times a year to see if I can get a discount on council as it is a struggle paying the full amount but they always say 'no, I don't qualify, I earn a little too much, and they can only help people more vunrable ' anymore
I can understand that as I know they can't help everyone but I can't go on anymore
How much do you spend on your food bill?
@@its-violet it varies depending on how much is left after paying gas and electric
@@Plainandsimple25 When you say that you're finding it a struggle to pay the full amount re your council tax - just checking if you're aware of the Single Person's Discount?
@@wishuponastar720 thank you, I don't qualify though xx
This is how they create more job, take one full-time job, and split it into two part-time jobs, to avoid paying benefits and pay less taxes
Louise is such a gem 💎 heart of gold 💛 we need more people like her in this world, what a lovely way to get the community together and make it abit more better, it's heartbreaking 💔
These ladies are angels. Shame on the government for not stepping in..I'm US based so we have our own woes. But the way you all have to deal with your heating and electricity is frustrating to just watch. Sending love from Philly!
Thank u x
So much respect for the people who have taken the initiative because they care about their fellow citizens
And shame on the political leaders that have made child poverty possible
thank you Guardian -
showing it like it really is
It's disgusting how we are living and the mess this country is in. It will be debtors prison next( honestly wouldn't surprise me, in the least).2022 more like 1822, how can we continue to live like this.😔
Why not the workhouse?! It is a disgrace.
And the return ,of work House's .if this government continues.
What you have there is worth much more,you can't put a price tag on the love and support you get from a community coming together.
It's a cost of tory party crisis, we simply can't afford the tories 🤷♂️
This reminds me of my miserable childhood in the 1970s. Hard to believe that despite all the advances we 're back there again. Where would be be today in Brexit Britain without food banks and people who care? The scary thing is, it's getting worse, not better.
In New Zealand a lot of people struggle, love that my workplace has a Xmas tree with donations of toys and there are heaps and only a small company. We struggled for years but now in a better position so I donate as I haven't forgotten how hard it was.
There are always people that struggle that has never been different.
Desmond Tutu: “Too frequently we think we have to do spectacular things. Yet if we remember that the sea is actually made up of drops of water and each drop counts, each one of us can do our little bit where we are. Those little bits can come together and almost overwhelm the world. Each one of us can be an oasis of peace.”
I absolutely love this quote!!!!
Its shocking that councils let their buildings go to rot. I have heard about this, ceilings leaking, and council refuses to fix it for YEARS. dont they know that if the problem is caught right away it stops further problems. but ignoring it only leads to the entire place eventually being condemned. Councils across the UK arent getting enough money from the govt to operate these buildings. and there isnt enough housing to put people in who are homeless. I dont see any solution really because they just arent building enough housing.
A lot of mold is also due to not heating or aerating the place. That's asking for mold infested homes.
These women are amazing as is the centre, heroes!
Respect to you all. How can this be happening in one of the richest countries in the world. It's all because of the conservatives. Cuts. Cuts. Cuts. That's all that the conservatives have done. I've worked for my local authority since 1980. I know more than anyone. I can see it all around my Borough. The question we need to ask the people in power is, where has all the money gone? It's time to start taxing the ultra wealthy.
AMEN.
Absolutely
We're in a great depression, but one that only affects people who don't own anything, or don't have some form of safety net. That is insane.
Very true. This really is a great depression.
Why is it insane?
@@blacksocrates1 It's insane because a real depression effects EVERYONE. Things are tightening very very slightly for those higher up, if at all, and for the ones at the very top they're getting better exponentially.
THAT IS INSANE.
@@katherinebrown5720 depressions, depending on circumstances, are natural. Why wouldn't people who own assets do better than people who do not own assets? I am not seeing what isane about this. What do you expect to happen instead?
The poor need to vote otherwise it will get worse
These women are Amazing! This is so wonderful that they put this together themselves! And its said she has to say these women work! Even if they were not working NO WOMEN IN A MODERN COUNTRY SHOULD BE USING SOCKS FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE! Also that sweet young women who was crying about being homeless...the way thay situation was handled beautiful! Social workers need to take notes from these women. Its simple treat others the way you wanna be treated! It goes a long way! Treating someone like you would want to be treated!
Thank u this means so much x
study German economy fair laws
There's always money for guns and bombs
Sure seems that way. But that's for your "health and safety". Right? Look at what portion of the budget the military and surveillance systems get.
What's scary is she said the safety net was there for her but it's not there anymore for these families. What happened?
Two things that come to mind are - They sold off a lot of social housing stock and didn't replace. Then we went through 10 years of austerity. Feels like a very different country to the one I grew up in the 90s. Gets sadder and sadder. Warm banks are now a thing... what next?
The Tories reduced/stopped money to local authorities because of austerity, this caused the local authorities to have to stop grants for and shut down places like in this video. There is nowhere near the help people used to get and more and more people are suffering because of it.
Tory government. Sold off council housing, ran down and underfunded the NHS, made the benefits system so punitive that people can't afford to even live on the amount they get to top up low paid jobs.
The Tories
The Tories happened
I wish I had the extra in my budget to help.. I'm trying to keep my little family afloat after loosing my fiancee last year.
So many starving or freezing to death because of greedy corporations & complicit government who dgaf. 😔
I sympathise with these mothers, I was born 2 years before ww2 ended and things were much worse when certain things where rationed and we never knew any better. No one had a TV, cars, electric washing machine etc. Bombed houses were all around because we lived near the ship yards, but it's hard when you lived OK without problems and then suddenly things go mad
I was born a couple of years after that war, in the U.S. I grew up in poverty, but not the worst. We at least had heat and food, neither of which these women seem to have. Some are getting ready to be homeless. I think the UK is worse off than the poor in the U.S. I see that the council houses over there are falling apart. I wish these women had the materials to patch the leaks in the ceiling and paint the walls with moisture barrier paint, the same as people do with leaky basements. But I know they cannot afford to buy these materials. Nor can they afford to buy or run dehumidifiers. It is a disgrace. It is also likely that because the housing belongs to the government that any repairs must be authorized and performed by contract workers hired by the government. I expect that unauthorized "repairs" could mean getting evicted for violating the lease agreement. Unbelievable.
And after that they brought in the NHS, social housing and social security which was meant to prevent people having to struggle like that ever again! But now it's been stripped back so much by the Tory government.
The UK is a third world country right now and I'm appalled to see the status of hardworking people who have to live with a hole in the ceiling and being made ill and were told that it was ok, thank heaven for people who set up groups like this, true fighting spirit and showing care and love to those they help.
@dani cali and it's the governments fault, they are letting everything that made Britain great erode into chaos, it's literally criminal what they are doing and letting happen.
And it's crazy how people from overseas are jumping on boats, risking their lives to enter the UK (illegally) , that is slowly crumbling away!-
You clearly have no idea what the term 'third-world' means.
@@resnonverba137 😆👌
@dani cali NO it provides first class care for the money it gets, Just grow up!
Ps. What an amazing group of women at this centre well done ladies! ❤
How generous of spirit. Thank you ladies
This is happening all over the world! Please people, come together ❤️
Come together and TAKE DOWN THE RICH.
@@katherinebrown5720 exactly 💯 👏
How about learning a little self-responsibility and dignity. If you can't afford to support a child responsibly, DON'T HAVE ONE!
@@resnonverba137 you are blaming the victim and victimizing her MORE.
I suspect that you have no idea how cruel a person you are.
It's not a crisis, it's a robbery. Calling it a crisis is like calling being robbed at gun point a crisis. Technically accurate, but doesn't tell you what is actually happening.
Well said.
This broke my heart watching this. 💔
I just cannot stop crying. Why the government aren't stepping in, is beyond me.
Blessings for these mums & their banes for Christmas. They need it.
North of Watford? So much for levelling up!
The government did this.
Governments are happy to force injections on you but they won't actually help when real help is needed.
the government are the ones who did this and want it. why else would they ignore it?
ok
As a mum of a little one 30 years ago, I used cut up pieces of op shop flannelette sheets for my period. The trouble is they shift as you walk. I secured mine with safety pins but the metal aggravated my skin.
PERIOD PRODUCTS SHOULD BE FREE
My partner was working.
Louise is an amazon woman, so lovely to see people standing together even though it should not have to be necessary to have to survive like this
On behalf of all those who need the help, Thank you for what you are doing
German economy is the way it is now because I grew up in AMERICA
Amazing! There is no stopping an amazing determined woman on a mission. Thank you
Exactly x
The New year's honours list must include inspirational Louise. Local hero.
These beautiful women are badass angels. Mothers and children deserve to be supported and cared about.
We totally are. Come join us mate!!!
These small documentaries you do lately about people in crisis helping each other really warm my heart.
That blonde woman running the centre was an angel.
Respect to you.
As someone familiar with these types of women's centers and support circles, somethings are different. No males are allowed inside in what I'm familiar with, that means no serving men tea, men in halls etc etc..donations from males are alright and males can benefit from the food bank but none are allowed in. It becomes clear that men must build their own support bridges..women work hard to get those buildings and everything, it serves best for their sanctuary space when it's women and children only..trust in the supports and privacy improves greatly then.
Services can extend into midwifery, food preserving, trauma counselling etc.
All the best! Women deserve a central support circle, a voice.
@Putrid Shittgenstein what's your point here? Men probably built the majority of the buildings in the country, it doesn't mean they had anything to do with their eventual uses. If you're going to attempt to do some sort of incel gotcha moment then at least make sure it actually makes sense.
An amazing group of women supporting each other..the founder is incredible..so inspirational..she inspires me to be a better human being 🙏🙏
Thank u x
I can't afford to give much but after watching this I am going to find an equivalent group in my area and give some cash towards the purchase of essential stuff for such women/children.
Thank u so much x
Amazing women supporting others. Caring in the community seems the only way and they show it’s possible for us to help each other 🙏
The cost of living con 😉
Wealth grab by the greedy rich 😡
This lady is a true angel, a guardian, a saint amongst a sea of drowning people. It’s terrible when the people are left to make the best of it. 😢
Donating now! Thanks for the link. Prayers from a Britt Expat 🙏🏽. The Tories don't give a toss about 50% of the country living in poverty fuel crisis. Your Wealthy unelected Prime Minister is totally clueless!!
wonderful women - i wish i could afford to send more than just my best wishes 💕
Great people especially the main woman, I wish all communities had someone like her, 👍 👏
The kindness in this video gives me hope... thanks to all involved. Their help is invaluable to those in despair.
Hope is not a plan
Amazing women standing in solidarity! Absolutely beautiful to see. Hope they get more help 🙏
Just remember that if a debt is sold by a bank for example, it is sold to a debt collection agency at a fraction of the amount owed. The debt collection agency still demands the full amount for a profit. Be aware of this as they will not tell you.
These people are angels, the dignity they live in such a difficult time. The Westminster government are a disgrace.
Individuals who think they have a 'right' to a family when they can't support that family are a disgrace and a drain on decent society.
@@resnonverba137 People that think they have the right to judge what other people do, when it causes no harm, are a "disgrace and a drain on decent society". For clarity, your message suggests that is you.
@@rezzoh_hrts You clearly have no understanding of the meaning of the term.
Get rid of the Tories in Parliament!
Exctally
How? 'voting" (sick joke) won't do it.
Storm the barricades time maybe.
If that community centre has land they can ask the council if they can use the land or part of it to grow vegetables for the use of those who use the centre . It can be done almost free, and seeds are not expensive. The brightest room in the building can be used in spring to start veg plants off near the windows. It certainly won't feed everyone but it would absolutely help. If nothing else they can grow potatoes. They're easy and cheap to grow, low maintenance , and can be cooked in a microwave.
Hey there we are planning to do this my lovely we just need money, investment and time, at the moment we are just getting families through crisis after crisis but we have huge plans for chicken club(great for mental health and wellbeing) a sensory garden etc etc. We have had to pay for the containers ourselves for the food and hygiene items, and it is community owned so not part of the council, we've even had to buy our own grit. But these ideas are fab and absolutely what we want to do
Thank you xx
I just had to donate something with a wish of a happy holidays. I am so happy to see this video is getting views, I'm sure more people are donating and it really warms my heart to know that they are getting some help. Thanks The Guardian.
True angels... not the celebrities we falsely follow and trust.. These people are the true angels who care about community and strength in numbers. May they have love returned for all they do.
I agree in part. They'd be better organising education in family planning, money management and self-responsibility. If you can't afford to support a child, don't have one. I don't want to pay for you. I'd rather fund the NHS and police, to name but two.
Give this woman an MBE and the funds to support her community, for goodness sake
What a lovely woman!
So wonderful to see human beings helping each other. A wonderful example of social cohesiveness and charity. I hope each person will eventually have a better life.
what else?
Bless you mamas and your efforts to care for your children and each other. It's heartbreaking to hear a mother cry as she's doing the best she can to care for her family. You ladies are doing the most important work, and our action mindset and loving way with each other is inspirational.
This is absolutely horrendous this happening in one of the richest countries on earth !!
This is Conservative Britain.
No, this is progressive britain. Conservative Britain blames people for their circumstances.
Such lovely people
oh bless all these ladies... as an australian and struggling at times my heart goes out to all and how wonderful that this group/support exists.
Does anyone have a link to the website/contacts of this community center and Louise too?
www.supportandgrownortheast.com/
Have to keep pausing with the lady talking about little ones effected at school because I’m crying my eyes out with her. 💔
Just awful isn't it x
It's easy to say benefits, a lot of people do take of advantage. For genuine people, it's a life line that you have to jump through hoops for. I'm lucky, my husband has a great job, I work part time for nhs, which I could now do full time. I can change our situation. What I'm getting at is some people can't. Please be kind. We all need to support each other. I had skin cancer on my nose of all places last year, operation was horrific (awake), didn't care after, but now my looks are dragging me down, like it's just sunk in. Just be kind, we don't know what's happened, and don't be ashamed to ask for help. It's hard at the moment ok, everyone needs a pick me up now and then xx
Lovely comment honey. Please don't think that about your looks, you be your lovely and authentic self, battle scars and all ❤
No, lots of people don't take advantage, only a very small minority do. The benefits system is so harsh now that like the lady said most people who are struggling are in work, and having to top up with be edits but still can't make ends meet!
I keep hearing about these astronomical energy bills and such. Can someone explain just how much we're talking about here? I'm sure here in the US I'm very fortunate. Have the electric bills gone up? Sure I guess but I've heard in the UK it's off the charts.
I was wondering the same thing. We are much more food and energy independent than Europe here, which helps a lot. Even though we are sharing our energy, I think it's still lower here? Great question, though.
I'm in the US also. From what I've read in comment sections for UK videos, energy costs have tripled and will increase again at the new year. Some of it comes into UK from France and France's power generation is down because reactors are off line. They are being hit on every side with petrol, heating oil, natural gas and electric. And the price of food on top.
I'm in the North of England; heating oil as an example went from just over 50p/litre to over £1/litre pretty much over night. I think its crept back down in value since the minimum delivery is 500L; I had to payout around £550 in one hit to get half a tank. That is a massive hit to the budget for a lot of people and unless you set up a prepay account some people may not be able afford that. Doesn't help the price is not fixed and fluctuates depending on demand.
It’s very frustrating again and again to hear you work you’ve payed your way so it’s not your fault. There are those with long term disabilities those with crippling mental health that can’t get the support that can’t work it doesn’t mean this is there fault either. Many do pet time Volunteering if they weren’t to do it that would cost money. I think it’s majorly important to make clear it’s not your fault if you can’t work physically or mentally or if your in work and struggling
Heating should be free. Especially in the winter.
Why stop there? I think LIFE should be free !!
@@commentarytalk1446 ...it is. Or did you immediately hand your mom $300000 dollars when you slid out.
You cannot keep expecting everything for free. They require human labour so someone has to pay. If it were free, people would just use as much as they like.
@@melitajay Yes, this is another problem with the NHS or even "free" state education.
1. People don't take personal responsibility and then become obese or smoke and the burden is on the tax-payer.
2. Kids don't value the education because their parents don't pay every day at the school gates.
My only sympathy with the above commentator is: "How on the earth did the UK government create long-term policy that led to the poverty of people today in both material and spiritual and intellectual and social development of themselves?"
For the above reason I see almost zero merit in the UK Government and believe it is a system that needs overhauling and redeploying a system of goverance that works for people at the grass-roots/local level as much as possible thus destroying centralized power and it's poverty of success for people.
When you get yourself in the position of needing public assistance you are going to be royally disappointed these women are a godsend.
This is the Tory’s UK.
Yes because I'm sure it would be miles better under a labour government.
@@MisterSands
MayBot, BoJo, and the Bridging Unit were increasingly worse examples of their kind.
Tories have held Parliament and No. 10 for twelve years.
Only the wealthiest few are demonstrably better off today than in 2010.
Everyone else is treading water or worse.
To pretend otherwise is to be the the cognitive equivalent of two short planks.
@@MisterSands it wouldn't be this bad under Labour. The only people that think it would be the same or worse under Labour, are Tory voters who hate the people of this broken country.
@@MisterSands Meet the new boss, same as the old boss…….
@@MisterSands yes, it probably would be.
It's heartbreaking, honestly! I did a video on my channel about the cost of living crisis. Though approached the same topic differently
Amazing ladies it shouldn’t be needed but it really is
Is the UK a “1st world” country, anymore?
It's all one world we live in.
@@mariahsmom9457 speak for yourself
Not since the economic damage from the 2020 lockdowns
Buy everyone heated mattress pads. $100 for a queen size in America. Keeps you warm all night, night after night, and uses VERY little electricity. I was amazed. And put knit hats on everyone when they sleep. Its where all the heat is released and wasted.
How about people that are able bodied get a job, a better job, or multiple jobs
I’ve been putting my coat on in the house too! 😎🥰😂
Unfortunately this is what happens when the British public believed the right wing press that the poor are scroungers and undeserving, Capitalism relies heavily on this human suffering you cant have the super rich without the super poor, disgusting state of affairs its structural violence.
“Visiting angels in disguise”…. this lovely lady who takes time to care and love those in need is definitely an Angel.
What excuse do the council have for not fixing the hole in the ceiling for SIX years???😡
Maybe those women should fix the ceiling themselves?
What excuse did she have for having yet another child FOUR years ago?
Regardless how many kids she has there is no excuse for the council to take that long
@@juliet7703 My point has gone straight over your head.
@@resnonverba137 please explain...
This is what happens when you vote for the Conservative Party. The party that represents 1 percent. This is what the people voted for. Shame! 😔
This is quiet common in politics. People often vote for the party whose interests are beyond what they are actually positioned in the spectrum of socioeconomics arrangements in society.
The main stream media does not help by demonising people who look out for the interests of the "men of no property".
It really is worse in the UK that in other European countries. Nearly all governments put efforts in relieve packages during the first half of the year, that help the people to survive in this economy. I don't say it went perfect (I live in Germany and the relief package for heating cost took far too long ), but it does not compare to the news one gets from the UK where your government was far to wrapped up in their own scandals as well as still believing in the triple down effect as it seems.
If what you say were true, 99% of people would vote elsewhere and they wouldn't be in power. The concepts of Conservative and Labour have severely blurred edges and your views should be modified.
The compassion and decency shown here restores my faith in humanity What beautiful people!I’ve never known a more callous Government and I share their anger at what they are doing /have done to our communities and the lives of struggling families .
Meanwhile in London, Paris, Berlin and Strasbourg, European politicians congratulate each other saying "Well done, we are sticking it up to Russia."
Warsaw& Budapest
As a single mother of three, I couldn't begin to count the number of times I used cotton balls wrapped in half-sheet paper towels for feminine hygiene ... your kids always come first
😢
I wear a dressing gown over my clothes in the house now.
Me too.
I'm so glad I'm not alone in doing that. Layers are the way! 🤗
Sleep in a sleeping bag (under the duvet/blanket)
It's really heartbreaking to watch the UK slide into the same type of system as the US.
This makes the British monarchy seems even more ridiculous year after year.
So much for levelling up, eh ?!
This women is amazing.