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Support network for mothers sees 500% rise in referrals from many ‘at the end of their rope’

By Danielle Desouza, Reporter4th November 2022News England

The founder of a support network for mothers has said it is bracing itself for its busiest winter as it reported a 500% rise in the number of referrals to

National Lottery awards £11m to projects dealing with cost-of-living crisis across Scotland

By The Press Association1st November 2022News Scotland

More than £11 million of National Lottery funding has been awarded to organisations supporting those bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis across Scotland. Almost 300 community projects have been

Charities and community groups seeing drop off in donations amid unprecedented demand

By Jemma Crew, Reporter27th October 2022News England

Charities, food banks and local groups are experiencing a drop in donations as cost-of-living pressures cause demand to reach “unprecedented levels”. Voluntary groups are seeing fewer financial and food donations

Charity issues stark warning of ‘life-or-death situation’ facing disabled people

By Rebecca Speare-Cole and Jemma Crew, Reporters18th October 2022News England

The Government is failing disabled people over the cost-of-living and energy crisis, a charity has warned. Disability equality charity Scope said that lives are at risk as disabled people fear

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

By Danny Dorling, University of Oxford6th October 2022Engage

Cuts to public services and living standards across Britain from 2010 contributed to 335,000 excess deaths – twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. These austerity measures

Patients cutting back on medicine, food and heating due to soaring costs – charities warn

By Josie Clarke, Reporter28th September 2022News England

Health charities have warned that the cost-of-living crisis is leading to patients cutting back on medicine, heating and food. Half of the 3,600 people with lung conditions such as asthma,

Dozens of charities dealing with ‘tsunami of need’ call for urgent Government support for vulnerable

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter1st September 2022News England

Dozens of charities on the front line dealing with a “tsunami of need” caused by the cost-of-living crisis have called on the Government to provide urgent financial support to vulnerable

Food bank users asking for ‘non-cook food’ because of surging energy cost fears

By Kara Kennedy, Reporter31st August 2022News England

Food bank users are now requesting “non-cook food” after surging energy prices mean they “can’t afford to put the oven on”, organisations have warned. The cost-of-living crisis has seen a

Poorest families continue to be hardest hit with food prices at highest in decades, say experts

By August Graham, Reporter17th August 2022News England

Poorer families will continue to be hardest hit by rising inflation as they spend more of their income on increasingly expensive food, analysis of new official data shows. The Resolution

Squeezed households paying ‘loyalty penalty’ for crucial utilities and services, charity warns

By Vicky Shaw, Reporter2nd August 2022News England

Around one in seven people could be paying a “loyalty penalty” for products such as mortgages and mobile and broadband packages, according to Citizens Advice. The charity said tackling loyalty

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Support network for mothers sees 500% rise in referrals from many ‘at the end of their rope’

Charities and community groups seeing drop off in donations amid unprecedented demand

Charity issues stark warning of ‘life-or-death situation’ facing disabled people

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

Patients cutting back on medicine, food and heating due to soaring costs – charities warn

Food bank users asking for ‘non-cook food’ because of surging energy cost fears

Poorest families continue to be hardest hit with food prices at highest in decades, say experts

Squeezed households paying ‘loyalty penalty’ for crucial utilities and services, charity warns

Dorset man jailed for 30 years for attempted murder of nine-year-old girl

Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped

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US paedophile who flew to Wales to ‘marry’ schoolgirl jailed for more than seven years

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Tag: Food Poverty

Support network for mothers sees 500% rise in referrals from many ‘at the end of their rope’

National Lottery awards £11m to projects dealing with cost-of-living crisis across Scotland

Charities and community groups seeing drop off in donations amid unprecedented demand

Charity issues stark warning of ‘life-or-death situation’ facing disabled people

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

Patients cutting back on medicine, food and heating due to soaring costs – charities warn

Dozens of charities dealing with ‘tsunami of need’ call for urgent Government support for vulnerable

Food bank users asking for ‘non-cook food’ because of surging energy cost fears

Poorest families continue to be hardest hit with food prices at highest in decades, say experts

Squeezed households paying ‘loyalty penalty’ for crucial utilities and services, charity warns