Food poverty

Jeremy Hunt’s last-minute household support fund reprieve is too little, too late
the household support fund
Sabine Goodwin

Jeremy Hunt’s last-minute household support fund reprieve is too little, too late

The chancellor gave in to pressure to extend the household support fund to September at the Spring Budget. It's a drop in the ocean when it comes to the UK's poverty crisis, writes Independent Food Aid Network's Sabine Goodwin
'It's not just wonky veg': Meet the women using an ancient practice to help tackle food poverty
Food poverty

'It's not just wonky veg': Meet the women using an ancient practice to help tackle food poverty

It's truly heartbreaking how often food bank guests are punished because they can't find work
Volunteers at Earlsfield Foodbank sort food in crates in the middle of a church
Charlotte White

It's truly heartbreaking how often food bank guests are punished because they can't find work

Food banks dread the inevitable consequences of abandoning the household support fund
Sabine Goodwin

Food banks dread the inevitable consequences of abandoning the household support fund

More than half of people on universal credit going without food because they can't afford it
Food banks

More than half of people on universal credit going without food because they can't afford it

Millions on universal credit left cold, without food and in debt – because the system is failing us
food bank
Helen Barnard

Millions on universal credit left cold, without food and in debt – because the system is failing us

How iconic arts venue graced by Elton John and Amy Winehouse is helping homeless people
union chapel
Community activism

How iconic arts venue graced by Elton John and Amy Winehouse is helping homeless people

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Food and nutrition
Changemakers 2024

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Food and nutrition

Cracking Good Food: Meet the group giving out free kitchen equipment to those in need
Cost of living

Cracking Good Food: Meet the group giving out free kitchen equipment to those in need

Homeless and hungry elderly people have become a silent crisis. We must help those who need it most
Alex Brown

Homeless and hungry elderly people have become a silent crisis. We must help those who need it most

Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the Christmas holidays in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
Free school meals/ Easter holidays
Free school meals

Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the Christmas holidays in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

Carib Eats: Meet the grassroots group helping the needy with Caribbean food and community
carib eats
Cost of living crisis

Carib Eats: Meet the grassroots group helping the needy with Caribbean food and community

There's a hidden problem with supermarkets campaigning for food banks at Christmas
supermarket facial recognition
Food banks

There's a hidden problem with supermarkets campaigning for food banks at Christmas

FoodCycle: The community meal where refugees, ex-prisoners and old friends break bread together
FoodCycle guest
Cost of living crisis

FoodCycle: The community meal where refugees, ex-prisoners and old friends break bread together

Food bank volunteers at breaking point as demand rises: 'We must absorb the sadness and soldier on'
Earlsfield Foodbank
Charlotte White

Food bank volunteers at breaking point as demand rises: 'We must absorb the sadness and soldier on'

'How are people going to cope?': Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges
Food banks

'How are people going to cope?': Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges

King Charles III gives us food for thought on poverty
King Charles, John Bird and vendor Kelvin Gregory
John Bird

King Charles III gives us food for thought on poverty

Food banks ask people to 'pray for them' ahead of worst winter on record: 'Our shelves are empty'
food banks
Cost of living crisis

Food banks ask people to 'pray for them' ahead of worst winter on record: 'Our shelves are empty'

Coronation Food Project: How King Charles plans to 'tackle food waste and food need'
King Charles in Black and White
King Charles

Coronation Food Project: How King Charles plans to 'tackle food waste and food need'

Food bank says people are turning to sex work and taking out dangerous loans due to cost of living
earlsfield food bank
Cost of living crisis

Food bank says people are turning to sex work and taking out dangerous loans due to cost of living

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

Food banks are being forced to ration supplies. We can't sustain this level of poverty for much longer
trussell trust food banks
Sabine Goodwin

Food banks are being forced to ration supplies. We can't sustain this level of poverty for much longer

Rapper and TV chef Big Zuu: 'The more people give back, the better the world we’ll see'
big zuu
Food poverty

Rapper and TV chef Big Zuu: 'The more people give back, the better the world we’ll see'

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