Singer and Celebrity Big Brother star Mutya Buena has joined children’s charity Barnardo’s in pushing the Prime Minister to put an end to suffering of youngsters throughout the UK.
The charity is increasing pressure on the Government to end child poverty in the run-up to April’s Budget.
It wants a £3 billion commitment to halve child poverty by 2010 and the charity says if it doesn’t commit the money, Labour will have failed to meet its own target in tackling this “social injustice”.
Mutya, mother of three-year-old Tahlia-Maya, said: “The idea that there are children suffering needlessly here, in the UK, is heartbreaking.
“If I were Prime Minster and I was faced with the choice of allowing the most innocent members of our society to carry on struggling or invest £3 billion to stop it, I would have not hesitated to spend that money.
“I can only hope that our Government has enough compassion to do what is right and listen to Barnardo’s.”
Other celebrities who are joining the debate are former EastEnder’s actor Chris Parker, Scottish actress and Balamory star Julie Wilson Nimmo and Big Brother series eight winner Brian Belo.
As part of Barnardo’s push, the charity asked the public, politicians and celebrities across the country to take a seat on its special sofa and say why they agree with Barnardo’s campaign in a short film.
The end result of the Barnardo’s tour is now featured on YouTube and the Barnardo’s website.
The charity has said there are currently 3.9 million children in poverty across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - that’s 1 in 3. It works with more than 100,000 children, young people and their families in 383 specialised projects in local communities across the UK.
Barnardo’s believe in the potential in every child and young person, no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through.
To view the full film go to www.barnardos.org.uk/childpoverty or for the shorter version visit www.YouTube.com.
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