BBC lunchtime news 28/08 food bank story

[pepinanalilyplant]

This seems like a long shot... wondering if anyone can help with this.

There was a news story yesterday lunch time about two families getting help from food banks. I think it was based on marcus rushford school food vouchers. I was running around after the DC so didn't follow it too closely for details. I have tried googling but cannot find the story online. I hope I didn't imagine it all!

There were three children with their father... the two youngest were smiling for the camera but had a saddest eyes I ever seen in a child! I cannot get the image of those children out of my head.

It seems very silly but could anyone tell me how I can go about finding who this family is... I don't know what I'd do... maybe send Christmas presents and treats.

Would BBC be of help?

@Ringsender2 thank you 🙏🏽! Knew mumsnet could help.

I've watched it again and still want to something for those young boys. Is there any way I can find out their details??

Perhaps you could donate to a food bank near you and help some other families?

I’m sure you realise that looking for information about those particular children is inappropriate.

@Fearandsurprise yes I do realise it. I volunteer regularly at a local food bank and also donate.

I have emailed the food bank asking if I could send something. Why is it so wrong to help an individual family ? I'm not British.. I clearly don't understand.

It says the food bank info at the beginning of the report - Liverpool Six
I don't think there is anything wrong if you want to give something to someone who's plight has touched you.

[quote pepinanalilyplant]@Fearandsurprise yes I do realise it. I volunteer regularly at a local food bank and also donate.

I have emailed the food bank asking if I could send something. Why is it so wrong to help an individual family ? I'm not British.. I clearly don't understand. [/quote]
Your intentions may be well meaning, but on the other hand you could be an estranged family member of those children / crazy ex of the father etc. So asking for details to contact them is really inappropriate.

Obsessing over this one particular family, just because you’ve seen then for a moment on TV, feels very odd.

I find it very sad that you think it ‘odd’ of OP to be touched by the plight of these children Fearandsurprise-, and am baffled as to why you think she’s ‘obsessed.’

I just see someone with empathy wanting to make someone’s life a little brighter. Haven’t you ever felt that about a stranger? About children you don’t know, but who you feel sorry for?

OP, I think your wish to give them a little something is lovely. I hope the food bank can facilitate that.

@Tolleshunt

I find it very sad that you think it ‘odd’ of OP to be touched by the plight of these children Fearandsurprise-, and am baffled as to why you think she’s ‘obsessed.’

I just see someone with empathy wanting to make someone’s life a little brighter. Haven’t you ever felt that about a stranger? About children you don’t know, but who you feel sorry for?

OP, I think your wish to give them a little something is lovely. I hope the food bank can facilitate that.

The OP says “I cannot get the image of those children out of my head“ reads as obsessed to me. I appreciate that you may read it differently.

A stranger asking for ways to track down some children rings very loud alarm bells for me. I appreciate that it might not do that for you.

Fear She is hardly tracking them down if she gives something to them via the food bank.
It is a nice thing to do.

@ladybirdsarelovely33

Fear She is hardly tracking them down if she gives something to them via the food bank. It is a nice thing to do.

The OP asked: “could anyone tell me how I can go about finding who this family is” which I read as tracking them down. I appreciate you may read it differently.

Would a food bank pass on items specifically for one family?

They were on TV so they can expect to get publicity. So it's at their discretion but myself working closely with a food bank, I would think they will quite likely pass a gift on, at the very least.

There’s a big difference between obsessive stalking and trying to make a difference.

Sheesh Mumsnet is a nest of vipers, as they say

@CountessFrog

There’s a big difference between obsessive stalking and trying to make a difference.

Sheesh Mumsnet is a nest of vipers, as they say

I’m just trying to remind people that not every stranger on the internet is well meaning. And looking for information about a particular person or family in this way is a big red flag. I honestly hope the OP means well.

You might think it’s sad or viperish. I just call it basic common sense.

I’m just trying to remind people that not every stranger on the internet is well meaning. And looking for information about a particular person or family in this way is a big red flag. I honestly hope the OP means well.

I couldn’t agree more - there are very good reasons not to give out family details to random people on the internet. I’d hope the food bank would be very careful to protect its families confidentiality and their identity. There’s nothing wrong with feeling sad and wanting to help but I’d be wary of anyone wanting to trace a specific family.

I work with media and often get people wanting to help families whose sit we publicise. Just contact the reporter on the piece and they’ll be the conduit, or whoever did the filming with the family. I’d suggest love2shop evouchere, you email the conduit and they forward. It’s not weird at all, happens all the time because people like you are kind.

That’s good to know. Some people are kind.

@tootyfruitypickle thanks for that. I've emailed the food bank asking if I could send parcels to them to pass on to the family. I will try the voucher if this fails.

To everyone who expressed concern about the privacy of the family, I guess I didn't express myself well. I didn't want to gloss over just another news story and something about the expression of those children really touched me.