by Site Admin | Aug 25, 2013 | Articles, Benefits
We have the right to eat. This is a basic HUMAN RIGHT. However, it seems the coalition government think otherwise. Benefit sanctions have jumped to a shockingly high level since the coalition came to power. Since May 2010 an astonishing 2,257,000 claimants on...
by Site Admin | Aug 19, 2013 | News Items
An alarming 78% rise in food bank inquiries has taken place over the last six months, as people with jobs start using them to provide emergency supplies until their next pay day. The figures reveal significant regional disparities in demand for information about food...
by Site Admin | Jun 20, 2013 | Food Banks, News Items
A Newcastle Food Bank is running out of food donations and is in crisis. The food bank, which is in Heaton has only been open a year and operates for 5 hours a week has seen a significant rise in demand for food in 2013. To read the full story please click HERE. To...
by Site Admin | Jun 1, 2013 | Food Poverty, News Items
It has now been reported that half a million people in the UK are going hungry. They are struggling to feed themselves as unemployment, rising food prices and, in particular, benefit cutbacks bite hard. 350,000 people – including 126,000 children – have now received...
by Site Admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Articles
Dealing with Debt If you, or someone you know is in debt then the time to take action has arrived. The first thing to do is to sort out who you owe money to, how much you owe and how much money you have coming in. If you do have problems paying creditors or suppliers,...
