Food Banks
Welfare system ‘broken’ for disabled people, say food banks
Welfare system ‘broken’ for disabled people, say food banks
Charities including the Independent Food Aid Network and Feeding Britain are calling for long-term changes to stop a decade of food insecurity.
Food bank workers could skip Covid self-isolation for ‘critical’ work
Food bank workers could skip Covid self-isolation for ‘critical’ work
Exclusive: Government clarifies food banks can apply for isolation exemption if there is serious ‘pingdemic’ disruption to service.
Food banks: ‘Fourth emergency service should be on isolation exemption list’
Food banks: ‘Fourth emergency service should be on isolation exemption list’
The UK’s second largest food bank network called for the government to add food bank workers to the list of ‘critical’ service workers exempt from restrictions.
‘More food banks than McDonald’s’: DWP study into food insecurity delayed
‘More food banks than McDonald’s’: DWP study into food insecurity delayed
Government must reduce the need for food banks and protect public health
Government must reduce the need for food banks and protect public health
Volunteers form ‘rapid response’ force to support food banks in Scotland
Volunteers form ‘rapid response’ force to support food banks in Scotland
Trussell Trust foodbanks deal with “steepest rise in demand yet”
Trussell Trust foodbanks deal with “steepest rise in demand yet”
The average foodbank-using family is living on just £50 a week
The average foodbank-using family is living on just £50 a week
Trussell Trust calls for holiday hunger action as kids’ foodbank demand rises
Trussell Trust calls for holiday hunger action as kids’ foodbank demand rises
More than 2,000 food banks now operating across the UK
