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Scottish project to reduce food poverty receives £1m funding boost

By The Press Association2nd December 2016News Scotland

A three-year project to prevent food poverty and reduce the need for food banks has been awarded almost £1 million in lottery funding. The scheme, A Menu for Change: Cash,

FOI investigation reveals food poisoning risk at hundreds of care settings

By The Press Association2nd November 2016News England

Dirty hospitals are serving out-of-date food to patients, an investigation has found. Meals are being prepared in mouldy kitchens, putting vulnerable patients at “high risk” of food poisoning, while others

Food poverty leaves one in every 25 in England too hard-up to feed themselves

By The Press Association31st August 2016News England

One in 25 people in England cannot afford to feed themselves, research suggests. A new study estimates that 4.1% of the population is facing the worsening problem of food poverty,

Hunger and malnutrition contributing to rising number of deaths, figures suggest

By The Press Association14th April 2016News England

Hunger and malnutrition are contributing to an increasing number of deaths in England, official figures suggest, prompting calls for David Cameron to take action. Shadow health minister Andrew Gwynne insisted

Over 1 million emergency supplies issued as food bank use hits record levels

By The Press Association14th April 2016News England

Food bank use remains at record levels, with more than 1.1 million units of emergency supplies given out by a leading charity in the last year, figures have revealed. The

Foodbanks handed out half a million emergency supplies in six months

By The Press Association18th November 2015News England

More than half a million emergency supplies were handed out at Trussell Trust foodbanks in the six months to September, showing that hunger is still a “major concern” for low

‘Dismay’ as meals on wheels ‘axed for 46,000 older people’ in last three years

By The Press Association13th November 2015News England

More than 46,000 elderly people have had their “meals on wheels” service axed in the past three years, according to the Malnutrition Task Force. Analysis of official data for England

Engage: Old problems and new – a view from the foodbank frontline

By Daniel Norris15th June 2015Engage

We know that up to two-thirds of the people turning to the foodbank for help are having problems with the benefits system. That’s why since August 2013, a Child Poverty

Tesco trialling scheme to give charities unsold food

By The Press Association3rd June 2015News England

Tesco is trialling a scheme to give away unsold food at the end of each day to charities such as homeless hostels and children’s breakfast clubs. The supermarket giant revealed

Around 400,000 children amongst 1M now using foodbanks

By The Press Association22nd April 2015News England

The number of people using foodbanks has reached a record one million after an increase in workers on low pay having to seek emergency help for food, new figures have

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Scottish project to reduce food poverty receives £1m funding boost

FOI investigation reveals food poisoning risk at hundreds of care settings

Food poverty leaves one in every 25 in England too hard-up to feed themselves

Hunger and malnutrition contributing to rising number of deaths, figures suggest

Over 1 million emergency supplies issued as food bank use hits record levels

Foodbanks handed out half a million emergency supplies in six months

‘Dismay’ as meals on wheels ‘axed for 46,000 older people’ in last three years

Engage: Old problems and new – a view from the foodbank frontline

Tesco trialling scheme to give charities unsold food

Around 400,000 children amongst 1M now using foodbanks

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Food Poverty

Scottish project to reduce food poverty receives £1m funding boost

FOI investigation reveals food poisoning risk at hundreds of care settings

Food poverty leaves one in every 25 in England too hard-up to feed themselves

Hunger and malnutrition contributing to rising number of deaths, figures suggest

Over 1 million emergency supplies issued as food bank use hits record levels

Foodbanks handed out half a million emergency supplies in six months

‘Dismay’ as meals on wheels ‘axed for 46,000 older people’ in last three years

Engage: Old problems and new – a view from the foodbank frontline

Tesco trialling scheme to give charities unsold food

Around 400,000 children amongst 1M now using foodbanks