Poverty2 days agoFree school meals to be extended to 500,000 more childrenCharities broadly welcome the plans, saying they hope it is a sign of more to come.2 days agoFamily & Education3 days agoFood bank manager hits out at two-child benefit capGrahame Lucas says that in Worcester "an awful lot of families just haven't got sufficient money".3 days agoHereford & Worcester24 May 2025Food banks 'were a lifeline for me' Figures from the foodbank show that more than 77,000 parcels were distributed in NI over the past year.24 May 2025Northern Ireland23 May 2025Food poverty charity struggling to keep up with demandFounder Melanie Vaxevanakis wants to raise £35,000 to support marginalised young people.23 May 2025Bristol14 May 2025More people needing city foodbank than ever beforeCambridge City Foodbank says it has seen a 90% increase in demand since 2019.14 May 2025Cambridgeshire29 Apr 2025Wales facing unrecognisable future, warns commissionerWales faces "unrecognisable future" without urgent action, future generations commissioner says.29 Apr 2025Wales6 Apr 2025Families learn healthy recipes using a slow cookerSutton Council has been providing free lessons in an effort to tackle food poverty in the area. 6 Apr 20253 Apr 2025Hygiene products are the 'first to go' says charityProductive charity founder Aisling Corr says hygiene poverty is often a precursor to other poverty.3 Apr 2025Berkshire31 Mar 2025Anti-poverty strategy to be considered by ministersIt comes after Stormont's executive committee was found in breach of its legal obligation to adopt the strategy. 31 Mar 2025Northern Ireland...
