by Andy - (Site Admin) | Jul 1, 2024 | Articles
In the UK, food poverty is a critical issue that has garnered attention from various political parties. Each party has proposed policies to address the root causes and mitigate the effects of food poverty. Here is an overview of the policies from the major parties:...
by Site Admin | Jan 27, 2014 | Articles, News Items
It is of no great surprise to read that some food banks are giving out “kettle boxes” (rations that only need boiled water to become edible e.g. pot noodles etc) and “cold boxes” (rations that do not need any heat added to them e.g. orange...
by Site Admin | Nov 12, 2013 | Articles
There are no accurate statistics on homelessness. Seems slightly odd to me that most things can be counted but not the amount of people who are homeless. I realise it is difficult to count the number of people sleeping rough and those who are...
by Site Admin | Oct 8, 2013 | Articles
I’m sure we have all said things without properly knowing the full picture. We comment on things without having any experience of things. But I’m getting fed up of MP’s telling people how to manage their money etc. How dare they! We have yet another...
by Site Admin | Sep 21, 2013 | Articles
Is this acceptable? More children are signing up for free school meals. 5.4 million households are living in fuel poverty. 100% increase in people using food banks. 8% increase in suicide rates. Youth clubs are closing down. 83% of teachers have seen more children...
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...
