Our Senior Policy Manager, Lucy Bannister, explains that – to make PIP fair and sustainable – Timms needs to address the fact that Universal Credit is failing to cover the essentials.
Financial hardship delaying major life milestones for young people
26 Aug 2026
A survey of more than 4,700 young people found financial hardship is forcing many to delay major life milestones, while millions of young people are struggling to afford essentials.
HousingMoneyWorkYoung people
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Announcement on changes to our Distribution Centres from 2026
12 Dec 2025
Major changes to Distribution Centres
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Lobby Day
15 Jul 2025
In June 2025, Southend Foodbank spent the day at Westminster, lobbying both of Southend's MPs to Guarantee Our Essentials.
Article
End-of-Year Stats for April 24 - March 25
20 May 2025
Press Release Wednesday 21st May 2025
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Sticker design challenge 2025
01 Apr 2025
Sticker winner announced!
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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
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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.
Press release
New parliamentary inquiry
07 Jul 2026
The All Party-Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Ending the Need for Food Banks new inquiry asks a crucial question: How should the level of Universal Credit be decided?
Essentials Guarantee
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How the Timms Review can unlock opportunity for disabled people
06 Jul 2026 Written by Lucy Bannister
Our Senior Policy Manager, Lucy Bannister, sets out why PIP is holding people back and how we fix it.
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