Food Banks

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

Ken Loach’s film I, Daniel Blake sounded the alarm about hunger in the UK. Since then, food bank use has doubled.

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

The story is even set to get the film treatment from a producer who describes it as “a kind of post-modern fairy tale via Ealing comedy and Monty Python”

‘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

Sabine Goodwin, the coordinator of the Independent Food Aid Network, writes that the new Trussell Trust food bank data is “devastating” and shows urgent action is needed from the government

‘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

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?

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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

Aldi has donated thousands of free breakfasts to food banks and schools across the country
Cost of living crisis

Aldi has donated thousands of free breakfasts to food banks and schools across the country

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

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

This food bank was going under. Then a group of hobby writers found an Amazon infinite money glitch
Activism

This food bank was going under. Then a group of hobby writers found an Amazon infinite money glitch

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

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Food banks face ‘tsunami of need’ as record number of people seek help
Food banks

Food banks face ‘tsunami of need’ as record number of people seek help

Food banks are being forced to cut staple items because of soaring grocery costs
Food banks

Food banks are being forced to cut staple items because of soaring grocery costs

Thinking of setting up a food bank? Here’s how you can help people in your area
Food banks

Thinking of setting up a food bank? Here’s how you can help people in your area

Food banks warn Liz Truss they’re at ‘breaking point’ in open letter delivered to Downing Street
Food banks

Food banks warn Liz Truss they’re at ‘breaking point’ in open letter delivered to Downing Street