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Katy Eagle

So the period of waiting can be really difficult because they were hoping they'd be at the end of the immigration and asylum process. They were hoping by now they'd have a decision and be able to move on with their lives.

To continue to support the family, we're still looking at what resources are available. Where are they living, how are they managing still, and we're still advocating for the family to have access to the services that they need.

We continue to work with the children directly, and this will increase over the school holidays when they're not in school as they would have been before.

Jeanette Copperman

How do they get enough to eat over the school holidays?

Katy Eagle

It can be really difficult for them, in all honesty. Food bank referrals, the small amount of money they receive through Section 17 will go some way towards it. But we also look at what different charities in Luton do. So we're fortunate there are a few charities around run by religious groups that do an evening meal a couple of times a week. We run a lunch club once a week. So we'll be looking at all sorts of creative ways for the family over the summer.