A new pilot project has been launched to support some of the most vulnerable families in the Milford Haven area, helping them to get through what is perhaps the most difficult part of the pandemic so far. The Milford Community Action project is aiming to help up to 100 local families who are experiencing financial hardship, require additional support from local services, or whose children care for other family members. There will be a variety of practical support given in an attempt to help families both in the short term, and also guidance to help them build for a brighter future.
Rotarians in Milford Haven have launched a campaign to get laptops and tablets into the homes of local children whose families are struggling with home-schooling. Lockdown has hit everyone in different ways, but for families attempting to teach their children, often while working from home themselves, a lack of tech equipment is causing huge issues. There are examples of children whose only access to the internet is via mobile phone - or whole families having a rota to use a single laptop. Rotarians, who pride themselves on offering practical solutions to problems, have stepped in and are calling on anyone in the Milford Haven area who has a spare, old or unused laptop or tablet to donate it.