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  • Two loaves of bread at the Peeblesshire foodbank
    Article

    Our response to social security cuts for disabled people

    20 Mar 2025
    This week, the UK government announced cuts of over £5 billion to social security payments for disabled people, which will risk leaving many people without enough money to buy essentials such as food.
    DisabilitySocial security
  • Cardiff foodbank warehouse
    Article

    Almost one in five people receiving Universal Credit and disability benefits used a food bank in the last month

    07 Mar 2025
    Hunger and hardship are already at record levels. Welfare and disability benefit cuts risk pushing even more people to the doors of food banks.
    DisabilityEssentials GuaranteeFood banksSocial security
  • Two people having a cup of tea with some biscuits
    Article

    ​Why 2025 is a big year for tackling hunger and hardship​

    20 Feb 2025 Written by Beatrice Orchard
    We’ve set out our priorities for the UK government’s Spending Review and Child Poverty Strategy, both due to be announced this summer.
    Essentials GuaranteeFood banksMoneySocial securityYoung people
  • A person holding a pack of pasta while unpacking their food parcel.
    Article

    Scots are more concerned about poverty than people elsewhere in UK

    10 Jan 2025
    Trussell has revealed that Scots are the people in the UK most concerned about poverty.
    CommunityFood banks
  • Pot noodles in a container at the Lisburn foodbank
    Article

    ​​Eight tests for the child poverty strategy

    03 Dec 2024 Written by Beatrice Orchard
    We've set eight tests to ensure the government's upcoming child poverty strategy will mean we no longer need to provide emergency food parcels for children.
    Essentials GuaranteeFood banksSocial securityYoung people
  • A man pushing a trolley full of food containers inside the Cardiff food bank warehouse
    Article

    Here’s what new job reforms mean for people turning to food banks

    26 Nov 2024 Written by Sumi Rabindrakumar
    Despite lots of headlines about the “bulging benefits bill” and threats of losing benefits, much of the detail is encouraging.
    DisabilityFood banksSocial securityWorkYoung people
  • A copy of The Hardship Times is held up with Big Ben/The Elizabeth Tower in the background
    Article

    Stories of hope and hardship delivered to Westminster

    20 Nov 2024
    One-off publication, The Hardship Times, is filled with stories that have been gathered from across the UK by food banks, charities, faith groups and businesses over the summer.
    Essentials GuaranteeFood banks
  • A table laid out with with boxes of cereal, cans of vegetables and bakes beans. In the corner of the corner of the frame, someone is holding a can in their hands.
    Article

    Southend: Mid-year statistics release November 2024

    20 Nov 2024 Written by Cass Francis
    Southend Foodbank have released their mid-year figures (April - November 2024).
    Food banks
  • A crate of noodle packets stacked on a shelf a 'packet rice/noodle' over it
    Article

    More than 1.42 million emergency food parcels distributed in past six months

    20 Nov 2024
    Food banks in our community gave out just over 1,428,000 emergency food parcels across the UK between April and September this year.
    Food banksSocial security
  • Jack Leech, personal trainer, standing in between two large piles of supermarket crates in a foodbank warehouse.
    Article

    Southend: Jack runs 5k every day!

    12 Nov 2024 Written by Cass Francis
    Miles for Meals - local personal trainer Jack Leech ran 5k everyday for a month to raise funds for Southend Foodbank.
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