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Thrive-ing in Lockdown 2020 was a hard year. When lockdown hit and schools closed, young people didn’t just lose access to their education, but to friendships and community too. Isolation has damaged the mental health of many in this generation. Families in disadvantaged contexts also face disproportionate financial pressure through job loss, and inequitable support for homeschooling. For some, lockdown means no escape from a hostile home environment; for others, losing school lunches means a daily battle against hunger. These challenges are very real to the young people Thrive Teams work with in Oxford’s most disadvantaged estates. It was a privilege to walk
alongside them in 2020. Enormous highlights were launching our clubs online after the first lockdown, and seeing their commitment to joining in and looking out for each other; our brilliant summer holiday clubs which were possible in person and in blazing sunshine; and the cheer of our Christmas events in the dark midwinter. Thanks to your support, Thrive Teams were a lifeline to many in 2020. With your help, we continued to develop resilience and leadership in young people who lost so much last year, but have so much to give. Thank you for being there for them: we can’t wait to see what they go on to achieve.
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