This time next week it will all be over for another year. Turkey, puddings and mince pies will have been eaten, presents unwrapped and appreciated and the wrapping paper delegated to the recycling bin.

So, with stomachs full, everyone can sit back and think about how good it all was.... But is this true for everyone? No, certainly not, as more and more disabled people and their families fall below the severe poverty line.

How will they have a festive meal? If you don’t know then I will tell you. It is from food banks where large stores send overstocked food items to be distributed to those in need.

As more and more disabled people are hit by drastic cuts and unemployment, the demand on these places is increasing and over the last few years has increased by a massive 20 per cent; with more cuts to come there will be an even bigger demand.

A cheer should go to those volunteers who organise and run this service. But why has this happened and what can we do about it? Over the last two years there have been many cuts in services and benefits for disabled people but 2013 looks to be even worse as more and more disabled people are deemed fit for work which results in loss of benefits and even sometimes the loss of a car or wheelchair that helps them to live some sort of normal life.

Other cuts are being made that bring despair to families as they see their much-loved disabled children moved from one care home to another just to save a few pounds. Should we, as a caring nation, stand by and watch this happen without making some sort of protest?

And don’t think this doesn’t affect you because it surely does as more and more people are hospitalised with malnutrition and mental health problems, children having to be taken into care as parents struggle with debt and many people not having appropriate care.

Oxfordshire County Council is busy setting its budget at present and with the county council elections looming it is probably very challenging as they try to please every section of society.

However, I would urge you to be vigilant about cuts to people living with a disability. They are NOT fraudsters but genuine people who deserve to live their life with dignity just as we all do.

Of course it is not entirely the fault of county councils because they are driven by Government policies but your help and support is needed by disability organisations as they try to get a fair deal for the people they represent.

We are all in this together but we, with strong voices, must speak up for those less able to do it for themselves. You know the phrase “I’m all right Jack” don’t you? But how about adding “but how about you and how can I help?”

Standing in Bonn Square with a microphone may not be your style but signing a petition or contacting your councillor is not too demanding and may make a lot of difference to a disabled child’s life.

If I find myself standing in Bonn Square, as I did at the last massive cuts, I will expect all my readers to join me, even if they stay silent. Clapping and cheering is allowed though. See you in the New Year.