And now a moment to introduce you to Independent Age, one of our charity partners here on Honestly.

Throughout the pandemic, Independent Age has been looking out for older people ensuring they don't get lonely.

They've helped many stay in touch with their families and community online by providing electronic

devices and training in how to use the ones they have.

It's looking like it's going to be an unusual Christmas for all of us

this year and sadly for thousands of old people who are particularly at risk it means being

unable to spend it with family. A donation of £10 from you to independent age will go towards

devices and training to keep them connected. Head to independentage.org forward slash end loneliness

to find out more and donate.

Hi, I'm Clemy Telford and it's time to get open and get honest.

Each week, I interview a guest about a topic that we as a society often shy away from.

From sex lives to salaries, life and death,

religion and real bodies, no subject is off the table. Welcome to Honestly, the podcast.

Today I'm joined by Sophia Parker to talk about child poverty.

She founded Little Village, the London-based charity that describes itself much like a food bank

but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children underfired.

As COVID has really pushed poorer families into poverty, the team have been working around

the clock to support families that cannot afford the basic items every child deserves. We talk about the detrimental effect COVID in 2020 has had on poorer

families, but also how the system needs to fundamentally change in order to make things better.

So here she is. Before we get deeply into it, I like to start with some quick fire rounds.

So I'm going to ask you

those first of all. On a scale of 1 to 10, how confident are you? How confident am I? Oh,

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