Food bank users faced extreme poverty at start of pandemic, says Trust

People forced to food banks at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic faced extreme poverty, with just £248 a month to survive on after housing costs, according to new research. Its State of Hunger 2021 report, The Trussell Trust found that more than six in ten (62 per cent) of working-age people referred to a... Read More

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April 24, 2021

May’s elections are ‘vital opportunity’ to end need for food banks

A “bumper crop” of elections set to take place next month in England, Wales and Scotland provide our societies with a “vital opportunity” to “build a better future”, the Trussell Trust has said. The food bank charity said the outcomes of these elections will help to determine how the UK will recover from the Covid-19... Read More

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December 3, 2020

Almost half of families using food banks are in debt to government

Almost half of struggling families using food banks amid the Covid-19 pandemic are having money taken from their benefits by the Government, a new report has revealed. A survey of people using Trussell Trust food banks during the summer found that 47 per cent of households, already struggling to make ends meet, owed money to the Department... Read More

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November 18, 2020

Hunger free future call as food bank hits record

Trussell Trust food banks handed out more than 1.2 million emergency food parcels during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the charity has reported, with more than 470,000 going to children. 2,600 emergency food parcels were provided for children every day on average by food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network between 1st April and 30th September 2020. The Trust said the record-breaking figures revealed the... Read More

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September 14, 2020

Big increase in people using food banks because of virus crisis

The number of people using food banks for the first time has increased because of the virus crisis, new research reveals. The Trussell Trust said its study suggested that families with children are being hit the hardest during the pandemic. An analysis carried out by Heriot-Watt University with support from the National Institute of Economic... Read More

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July 26, 2020

The Music Scene: Patchwork by Passenger

Award-winning British singer-songwriter Passenger looks to spread hope and comfort as he supports those in need with the surprise release of his latest album, the lockdown-written Patchwork, writes Nick Benson. Throughout lockdown the phrase ‘future plans’ became meaningless in a sense, as we all saw our plans go up in smoke. This left some people with a lot of... Read More

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May 1, 2020

Huge increase in food bank use in recent weeks, charities report

The coronavirus crisis has sparked a huge increase in people using food banks for essential supplies, according to charities. The Trussell Trust said its network had seen its busiest-ever period, with 81 per cent more emergency food parcels being given out in the last two weeks of March. People struggling with the amount of income... Read More

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April 25, 2020

Big businesses rally round food banks to ensure lifeline supplies get to families

A growing number of Blue Chip companies are joining forces with charities to help distribute food to vulnerable people in need during the current Covid-19 crisis. Sainsbury’s, The Entertainer, Palletforce, XPO Logistics and British Gas have announced a partnership with the Trussell Trust and FareShare, so they can continue to support people struggling in light... Read More

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March 30, 2020

Former X-Factor star helps provide more than 360,000 meals amid Covid-19 crisis with donation to Trussell Trust

Singer Liam Payne has helped provide more than 360,000 meals to people struggling as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The One Direction star has donated to the Trussell Trust charity to support more than 100 food bank centres in Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry, Sheffield, Nottingham and Bristol as they continue to provide help to people... Read More

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