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David Cohen

On the Breadline: £500,000 boost from charity takes our cost of living appeal to £2.5m mark

Smiles of relief: Ines with her children at one of Little Village’s five centres in London

(Picture: ES Composite)

The Evening Standard Christmas appeal to help people on the breadline struggling with the cost of living crisis was given a boost on Monday when The Childhood Trust became the second charity to join us to raise and disseminate funding.

They have pledged a £500,000 donation to our appeal from their founder Grant Gordon, which will be used to match reader donations.

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