Food poverty
Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the Easter holidays?
Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the Easter holidays?
Here’s what you need to know about free school meals and vouchers and whether they’re being offered in the UK over the school holidays
Jeremy Hunt’s last-minute household support fund reprieve is too little, too late
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
‘It’s not just wonky veg’: Meet the women using an ancient practice to help tackle food poverty
This ‘gang of gleaners’ salvage produce from farms and growers to redistribute to food banks, feeding 12,000 hungry people every week
It’s truly heartbreaking how often food bank guests are punished because they can’t find work
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
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
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
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
How iconic arts venue graced by Elton John and Amy Winehouse is helping homeless people
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Food and nutrition
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Food and nutrition
Cracking Good Food: Meet the group giving out free kitchen equipment to those in need
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
Homeless and hungry elderly people have become a silent crisis. We must help those who need it most
Carib Eats: Meet the grassroots group helping the needy with Caribbean food and community
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
There’s a hidden problem with supermarkets campaigning for food banks at Christmas
Food bank volunteers at breaking point as demand rises: ‘We must absorb the sadness and soldier on’
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
‘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 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 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’
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
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 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
Food banks are being forced to ration supplies. We can’t sustain this level of poverty for much longer
Food banks brace for ‘worst winter yet’ as record numbers need help amid cost of living crisis
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
The Felix Project: How one charity is tackling food waste and hunger in London – and offering hope
Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis
Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis
Would you prosecute a child for stealing baby formula? Shoplifting’s rise amid cost of living crisis
