Food banks in the UK: A report by Gloria Tyler
Increases in emergency food parcels distributed by food banks accelerated over the coronavirus pandemic. The Trussell Trust reported a 33% increase in the number of food parcels distributed in 2020-21.
16 August 2021 | All Articles, Covid-19, Featured, Reports & Surveys
Increases in emergency food parcels distributed by food banks accelerated over the coronavirus pandemic. The Trussell Trust reported a 33% increase in the number of food parcels distributed in 2020-21.
25 May 2021 | All Articles, Covid-19, Featured, National News, News Updates, Reports & Surveys
Between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021, food banks in the Trussell Trust’s UK wide network distributed 2.5 million emergency food parcels to people in crisis, a 33% increase on the previous year.
25 May 2021 | All Articles, Community, Covid-19, Local News, News Updates
Central England Co-op launched a campaign to help support food banks after its’ food bank partners reported that they had seen donations drop. Since then there has been an inspiring community response.
8 November 2020 | All Articles, Community, Covid-19, National News, News Updates
On 24 March, UK allotment holders woke to a different world. Lockdown added new challenges but also new rewards. Many found new solace, sanctuary and community spirit over the course of the summer.
9 September 2020 | All Articles, Covid-19, News Updates, Reports & Surveys
England’s deputy chief medical officer has said the rise in coronavirus cases is of great concern – that people had “relaxed too much” over the summer, urging young people in particular to stick to physical distancing rules.
25 June 2020 | All Articles, Community, Covid-19, News Updates, Policy & Reform
What decision will we make? We can either choose to build the biggest and best lifeboats to sail people to safety – or risk many more being swept into destitution if we do not invest enough to keep them afloat.