Latest figures from IFAN show relentless increases in demand and worrying capacity concerns. From Nov 23-Jan 24 over 98% of organisations supported people who had not asked for help before and 3/4 had seen need increases compared to the same 3-month period last year. IFAN

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Extracted piece from BBC Yorkshire on campaign to see Yorkshire adopt free School meals for all school children. FareShare Yorkshire, Leeds N & W foodbank, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire The Welcome Centre Inn Churches Rethink Food Feeding Britain Jayne Leech 💙 🌈🕷🧡 🌻🐦 Leeds South & East Foodbank Laura Chalmers FoodWise (Leeds)

The spring booster is currently available in Huddersfield Kingsgate Shopping Centre, Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm and on Sundays 10.30am-4pm. You do not need to book an appointment, just call in.
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Record 3.1 million food bank parcels handed out in a year, says charity
The number of people of pension age picking up parcels also increased by 27% to 179,000, according to the trust, with older people who rent said to be particularly likely to need help.
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New figures show alarming numbers not moving to universal credit - and losing all of their benefits as a result.

The proportion of tax credit claimants not moving to universal credit has jumped to 39%, up from 25% in July.

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Stigma is a glue that holds poverty, inequality and economic insecurity in place says report aboutmanchester.co.uk/stigma-is-a-gl… via @aboutmcr Joseph Rowntree Foundation

✅ Our social security system should be there to support us to live with dignity when we go through tough times.

❌ But right now, it’s falling short and forcing people to go without essentials, like food.

It shouldn’t be this way.

This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek . The misery of living in a cold, unsafe and unhealthy home can cause mental health problems, especially in young people.

“The evidence is clear and overwhelming. These policies are key drivers of severe food insecurity and food bank use and the sooner they’re abandoned the better.”
Sabine Goodwin Isabella McRae Big Issue #cashfirst Child Poverty Action Group
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Did you know you can access free school uniforms from local charity Uniform Exchange

HOW UNIFORM EXCHANGE HAS SAVED FAMILIES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS IN A YEAR

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More than a billion meals are thrown away every day, in poor countries as well as rich ones, despite more than 730 million people living in hunger around the world.

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Number of homeless children in England reaches record high

“We desperately need UK ministers to focus on what can and will end homelessness.'

leftfootforward.org/2024/04/number…

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UK charities representing disabled people have lambasted the government over proposed disability #welfare reforms which scapegoat the disability community
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Happy Early May Bank Holiday! 🌼🎉 We are closed for donations and referrals today and reopen tomorrow Tuesday 7th May 🌸☀️

Don't forget it's Bank Holiday Monday coming up and we'll be closed for referrals and donations. Reopen Tuesday 7th May 2024

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📣 The UK government has launched a consultation to overhaul social security support for disabled people.

But, it ignores levels of hardship and looks more like a cost cutting exercise than a plan to improve support.

This isn't right. Disabled people NEED dignified support. ⤵️