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Food Banks

Food banks are helping hundreds of thousands of UK children to survive, data shows
food banks
Cost of living crisis

Food banks are helping hundreds of thousands of UK children to survive, data shows

In these constant waves of crisis, Big Issue is needed more than ever
Storm clouds over the sea
Paul McNamee

In these constant waves of crisis, Big Issue is needed more than ever

Young woman says she 'unravelled' when cost of living meant she couldn't keep herself clean
Tryphine/ Hygiene poverty
Cost of living crisis

Young woman says she 'unravelled' when cost of living meant she couldn't keep herself clean

Food banks brace for 'worst winter yet' as record numbers need help amid cost of living crisis
Trussell Trust food banks
Food banks

Food banks brace for 'worst winter yet' as record numbers need help amid cost of living crisis

The Felix Project: How one charity is tackling food waste and hunger in London – and offering hope
Felix Project/ Charlotte Hill
Cost of living crisis

The Felix Project: How one charity is tackling food waste and hunger in London – and offering hope

How Manchester City fans boycotted the Community Shield and funded a food bank for the summer
Manchester City supporters have been supporting food banks over the last few years
Nick Clarke

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

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

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

Community grocers have become the nation's safety net
Mustard tree illustration
Food poverty

Community grocers have become the nation's safety net

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

Could food banks be relegated to the history books?

How the Scottish government is hoping to end the need for food banks
food banks/ rising costs
Food banks

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

As 'I, Daniel Blake' hits the stage, here's why it's needed more than ever
A scene from I Daniel Blake the movie
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
Amazon, food bank
Activism

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

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

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

'Anger' as more people turn to Trussell Trust food banks than ever before
trussell trust food banks
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?

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

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

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Parents are increasingly turning to food banks to feed their babies in the cost of living crisis
food banks babies
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
Iceland Food Club
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
aldi/ food banks
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
food bank
Cost of living crisis

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

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