Food Banks

How Manchester City fans boycotted the Community Shield and funded a food bank for the summer
Nick Clarke

How Manchester City fans boycotted the Community Shield and funded a food bank for the summer

Manchester City fans responded to a row over the Community Shield’s kick-off time with a boycott that raised almost £15,000 for a Manchester food bank. MCFC Fans Foodbank Support’s Nick Clarke explains why it shows fan power at its best

The accidental food bank: How youth clubs are becoming frontline services
Food banks

The accidental food bank: How youth clubs are becoming frontline services

In an old public toilet block in west London, a children’s centre has found itself functioning as a food bank

Community grocers have become the nation’s safety net
Food poverty

Community grocers have become the nation’s safety net

Mustard Tree’s Food Club in Manchester is just one of many across the UK helping to keep people afloat in the cost of living crisis

Could food banks be relegated to the history books?
Sabine Goodwin

Could food banks be relegated to the history books?

How the Scottish government is hoping to end the need for food banks
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How the Scottish government is hoping to end the need for food banks

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As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever
Theatre

As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever

Amateur writers baffled as they raise £20,000 for food banks through Amazon loophole
Activism

Amateur writers baffled as they raise £20,000 for food banks through Amazon loophole

‘Anger’ as more people turn to Trussell Trust food banks than ever before
Cost of living crisis

‘Anger’ as more people turn to Trussell Trust food banks than ever before

‘We’re facing a policy-driven public health calamity’: Trussell Trust’s devastating report
Food banks

‘We’re facing a policy-driven public health calamity’: Trussell Trust’s devastating report

Diary of a food bank manager: People don’t have enough for essentials, so what chance for hope?
Diary of a food bank manager

Diary of a food bank manager: People don’t have enough for essentials, so what chance for hope?

As ever, it is women who are left to carry the load
Paul McNamee

As ever, it is women who are left to carry the load

Parents are increasingly turning to food banks to feed their babies in the cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis

Parents are increasingly turning to food banks to feed their babies in the cost of living crisis

Four out of five people getting loans from supermarket Iceland to cover food costs are women
Food poverty

Four out of five people getting loans from supermarket Iceland to cover food costs are women

This food bank with a DJ is helping London’s homeless and vulnerable
Cost of living crisis

This food bank with a DJ is helping London’s homeless and vulnerable

Random Acts of Kindness: 11 ways to give kindness without spending money
Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness: 11 ways to give kindness without spending money

Diary of a food bank manager: We’re now having to prepare parcels for people working full-time
Diary of a food bank manager

Diary of a food bank manager: We’re now having to prepare parcels for people working full-time

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Cost of living crisis
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Cost of living crisis

Aisling Bea: ‘I am a born protester, an up-in-arms person’
community

Aisling Bea: ‘I am a born protester, an up-in-arms person’

Yorkshire history book climbs Amazon charts as thousands exploit loophole to raise money for food banks
Activism

Yorkshire history book climbs Amazon charts as thousands exploit loophole to raise money for food banks

How to help Aisling Bea rally people power against hunger
Community

How to help Aisling Bea rally people power against hunger

Diary of a food bank manager: ‘This Christmas, we’re far beyond the choice between eating or heating’
Diary of a food bank manager

Diary of a food bank manager: ‘This Christmas, we’re far beyond the choice between eating or heating’

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Food banks are at breaking point. We need to change the script.
Food banks

Food banks are at breaking point. We need to change the script.

Exclusive: Sky has ‘food banks’ across call centres for staff who can’t afford essentials
Cost of living crisis

Exclusive: Sky has ‘food banks’ across call centres for staff who can’t afford essentials

Cost of living crisis one year on: ‘You don’t need to figure it out alone’
cost of living crisis

Cost of living crisis one year on: ‘You don’t need to figure it out alone’

Meet the inspirational veterans running a food bank, warm bank and social club in their community
Remembrance

Meet the inspirational veterans running a food bank, warm bank and social club in their community