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YOUR RESULTS FOR ‘food bank’
From the heart
Various Writers February 01 2023

Three poems taking in themes including forgiveness, fortitude and solidarity, delivered with searing emotion. Thanks to Chris, Dave and Rosie for contributing

Second glanceby Chris BirdDo you notice me,In the food bank queue,Do you see me on the busy bus,Heading toward the dole office.Within the shadows,The politicians cast casually,Westminster...

Ode to you all
Greta Gillett December 01 2022

The winter months are often difficult and challenging, especially when family life is complicated. A reminder of your strength and resolve, by Greta Gillett

...ess, often callous government, despite the police and ignorant housing officers, despite sanctions and fucking noodles from the food bank...

Network connection
Sheryle Thomas April 01 2022

Refuge Network UK is the British arm of Refuge Network International, a small international charity. Its goal is to alleviate and eventually eradicate poverty. Speaking to executive director Charles Gimoh, Sheryle Thomas learns more about what they do.

...CG: In terms of our street project, we operate a two-dimensional programme consisting of an outdoor soup kitchen and a food bank/ hom...

Hard to believe?
Nicola Baird & the Pavement team November 01 2020

Over the past few months Covid-19 adaptations have often made the news seem as if it was April Fool’s Day…

...d that over half the people using food banks – almost 100,000 households – had never used one before. They also found that two in five ho...

It's U not me
Jake Cudsi November 01 2020

Universal Credit (UC) slammed for being unworkable by judge reports Jake Cudsi

... the plight of one claimant, who lost up to £463 a month because of how UC calculated her payments. She was then forced to use food banks...

Survival stories
the Pavement team September 01 2020

Our readers will know what difficulties they’ve faced during the Covid-19 lockdown. Here’s a shout out to some of the people and places who’ve offered help

...m but we had to change that to 7am so that everyone had time to get fed,” said a spokesperson. In Islington the food bank run by the...

Contacts and services
May 01 2020

The List - Health & Wellbeing in a Crisis

...ovid mutual aid" on Facebook to find your local group who may be able to offer you food and other supplies. Find your nearest food bank a...

Eat up
Jacqueline Messih January 01 2020

Jacqueline Messih meets Jon Glackin from Streets Kitchen, a grassroots solidarity group that aims to provide food, clothing and information through daily outreaches across London. At the heart of this operation is people and food

... not exclusive, everybody can use our services. We also signpost to other essential services.” Jon adds that: “Food banks sadly are a...

Need to know: Shelters
the Pavement team November 01 2019

Useful information about night shelters

... 10am on 30 December. There will be hot food and drinks, clothing, entertainment, mobile library, hairdressers, a food bank, sho...

Mass panic
Glasgow News group March 01 2019

The roll-out of Universal Credit (UC) is creating panic and leaving people struggling to survive, reports our Glasgow News Group

... panic and leaving people struggling to survive, reports our Glasgow News GroupWe spoke to support staff, rights advisers and food bank...

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