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👋 Hello to our new followers!
It’s been a while since we’ve introduced ourselves, so we thought we should tell you a bit about who we are, what we do and the change we want to make. ⤵️ 💚
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📣 Today, we’re sharing the grim news that the food banks in our network gave out 2.1 million food parcels to people facing hardship between April 2021 and March 2022.
830,000 of these were given to children.
This is shocking. ⬇️
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Thank you so much
@LiamPayne
for helping your local
@eustonfoodbank
yesterday. We’re stronger together and your support will help us work towards a future where
#foodbanks
are no longer needed 💚>
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🧵 Millions of people across the UK, like Amanda, Kevin and Matt, are facing hunger.
Despite living in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, 1 in 7 people in the UK face hunger due to a lack of money.
But it doesn’t have to be this way for anyone.
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A huge thank you to
@LiamPayne
for this amazing support - he's helping
#foodbanks
in our network provide 360,000 meals to people in crisis during the
#covid19
outbreak! Read more here
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@fesshole
We're glad the food bank was able to help you and, as everyone else has said, you have nothing to be ashamed of. 💚
What's unacceptable is that hundreds of thousands of people in the UK can't afford essential items and are being forced to food banks, in a wealthy country.
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Martin, who is unable to work due to a disability, is worried about the
#CostOfLivingCrisis
He's not alone. 66% of households referred to a food bank in early 2020 included one or more disabled people.
This isn't right. Everyone deserves to afford the essentials. 💚
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On
#WorldHungerDay
we want to be clear. Hunger in the UK isn’t about food. And
#foodbanks
aren’t the solution. If we want to end hunger, we need to tackle the structural issues that leave people without enough money for a decent standard of living. RT if you agree
#ThisCanChange
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Research shows that 1 in 4 benefit sanctions are associated with someone needing to turn to a
#FoodBank
.
At a time when people are being forced to make impossible decisions between heating and eating, sanctions are the wrong approach at the worst time 👉
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No one should ever need to use a
#foodbank
. But as tonight's
@BBCTwo
doc highlights,
#UniversalCredit
isn't the poverty-fighting reform that was once promised. People experiencing delays, esp with the five-week wait, have been forced to charity to survive. This isn't right.
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We are supporting
@MarcusRashford
as he raises the issue of food insecurity for children and calls for actions to stop young people going hungry.Too many people are facing hunger every day and food banks in our network gave out 2.5 million emergency food parcels last year 1/2
Instead of removing support through social security, we should be focusing efforts on developing a sustainable long-term roadmap out of this child hunger pandemic…
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Wow! You did it! We are overwhelmed at the support you've shown in getting
@LadBabyOfficial
song to
#ChristmasNumberOne
. All proceedings will support our
#foodbank
network to give emergency food & additional help to people whilst we work to end the need for
#foodbanks
. Thank you!
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Too many children are facing hunger every day. There is no reason why families cannot be supported financially through cash payments & be treated with dignity during these difficult times. This has to change if we are to work towards a
#HungerFreeFuture
#FreeSchoolMeals
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3 days of food for 1 family...
Just not good enough.
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There are many reasons why people need
#foodbanks
but on
@BBCWorldatOne
Amber Rudd said
#UniversalCredit
is ‘absolutely not’ one of them. Our evidence shows it absolutely is & waiting 5+ wks for payment is a key issue. The wait needs to end
#5WeeksTooLong
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Without the £20 uplift to
#UniversalCredit
, tens of thousands of families could be left facing destitution. Ask your MP to add their voice to calls for change now and
#KeepTheLifeline
>
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No child should face going hungry but as tonight’s
@C4Dispatches
highlights, rising numbers of families are forced to use
#foodbanks
as they struggle to afford the basics. This isn’t right. We should all be anchored from poverty
#Dispatches
>
8 year old Courtney and her family live off £5 a day - they rely on a food bank to eat and wear coats to bed when there's no money for heating.
This is Britain today, where more than 4 million children are growing up in poverty.
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‘I thought a
#foodbank
was where food came out of a bank’ - Courtney, 8, should never have needed to find out what a food bank was. But waiting
#5WeeksTooLong
for
#UniversalCredit
meant her family were pushed to a food bank. It doesn’t have to be like this.
#Dispatches
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We've seen an incredible wave of support today. Thank you so much to everyone donating to help us reach a future where no one needs a
#foodbank
. We know
#ThisCanChange
, but we can't get there alone - thank you so much for your generosity 🙏 >
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🧵 It’s very concerning that 3% of families in the UK needed to use a food bank between April 2021 and March 2022.
This figure rose to 16% for households who were accessing Universal Credit.
This isn’t right.
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Hunger in the UK isn’t about food. And food banks aren’t the solution. If we want to end the need for
#foodbanks
, we need to tackle the structural issues that leave people without enough money for the basics. We know
#ThisCanChange
– RT if you agree
#InternationalDayofCharity
>
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Everyone should have enough money for the basics. Today our
#StateOfHunger
report reveals an unparalleled level of detail about why people are forced to use
#foodbanks
. The research is clear: we need change now >
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1/3 Hunger isn’t about a lack of food, it’s about a lack of income. While food banks do an incredible job of supporting people with emergency food, this is not a long-term solution. Cash offers a more dignified way of support, meaning people can prioritise bills. 👇
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"
#Foodbanks
& charities supporting food aid are a short-term fix. They shouldn't be a replacement for a decent support structure."
@BootstrapCook
couldn't be clearer. Hunger isn't about food, it's about not being able to afford the basics
#ThisCanChange
>
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📣 In April and May this year, the food banks in our network provided more than 420,000 emergency food parcels to people facing hardship.
That's one parcel every 13 seconds.
This isn't right ⤵️
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The £20 increase to
#UniversalCredit
has protected thousands of families from being swept into destitution. It's vital that the UK government commits to
#KeepTheLifeline
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🧵1/2 Today
@MarcusRashford
is shining a light on the incredible compassion & generosity that exists in communities across the UK. But none of us should be forced to turn to charity for food. It isn’t right that this winter
#foodbanks
are expecting to give out 6 parcels a minute.
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As we move into the winter months and energy prices rocket, it cannot be right that the UK Government plans to cut
#UniversalCredit
by £20 a week this October.
@DrAmirKhanGP
is urging you to use your voice and to write to your MP to
#KeepTheLifeline
.
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Thank you
@jeremycorbyn
for using
#PMQs
to highlight that
#foodbanks
in our network handed out a record 1.6 million food parcels last year. We know
#ThisCanChange
- as a first priority we want the Government to end the 5+ week wait for
#UniversalCredit
. It's
#5WeeksTooLong
>
Jeremy Corbyn says at
#PMQs
that a record 1.6 million food parcels were handed out last year at food banks. This is based on new data from
@TrussellTrust
, which gave nearly 1.6 million three-day emergency food supplies to people in the UK in 2018/19
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🧵 Did you know that nearly half of people referred to food banks in our network are in debt to the government?
We’ve been working closely with people who have experience of being in
#Debt
to the government - here’s four things we learnt. 👇
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Universal Credit doesn’t add up and we’ve got the receipt to prove it.
This is forcing people across the UK to go without the essentials.
Join us &
@jrf_uk
to call on the government to guarantee that Universal Credit will at least cover
#OurEssentials
👉
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@jozzzaphen
Hi, we are not associated with this website domain. We weren’t aware of the website prior to it going live and have not had any direct contact with the person who set it up. We’re grateful to people who are able to support our work to end the need for food banks in the UK.
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When donating to a food bank, many of us may think of giving pasta or tinned food. 🥫
Though this food is appreciated, our food banks are also in need of some more unexpected, but essential items.
Here's six unexpected things you can donate to your local food bank ⤵️
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'Food poverty' is just one part of a broader systemic issue: poverty. Hunger in the UK isn't about food - it's about people not being able to afford the essentials. We need to build a
#HungerFreeFuture
now >
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The basic rate of Universal Credit is £35 less than what people need in order to afford the essentials.
It doesn't add up.
Join us and
@jrf_uk
to call on the government to guarantee that Universal Credit will at least cover
#OurEssentials
👉
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"It's not right that anyone in the world is unable to afford food." Thank you
@LiamPayne
for your support - together, we know
#ThisCanChange
No one should have to worry about where their next meal is coming from: not now, not ever. I am donating to
@TrussellTrust
and if you can help too then please do… Take care, stay at home and look after one another.
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No one should have to choose between the essentials.
Yet our food banks are facing their toughest winter ever, as more and more people are being forced to turn to them just to survive.
Please help us ensure we can be there for everyone who needs us 👉
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#UniversalCredit
should be there to anchor any of us against the tides of
#poverty
. But our new research shows the longer Universal Credit exists in an area, the higher the need for
#foodbanks
. Join us in saying enough is enough >
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Over the past year
#foodbanks
have been busier than ever. In the run up to
#Christmas
their dedication hasn't wavered and the food bank teams are a true credit to their community and to the people they support. To all the food banks in our network - thank you &
#MerryChristmas
!
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Brilliant to see
@MarcusRashford
talking about the need to identify long-term solutions to poverty. It isn't right that more families are needing
#foodbanks
but this is not inevitable. If we ensure everyone has enough money for essentials
#ThisCanChange
>
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In yesterday's visit to one of the
#foodbanks
in our network, UN Special Rapporteur
@Alston_UNSR
said 'the government should not rely on organisations like foodbanks "to keep people alive".' Agreed - it's not right that anyone needs a
#foodbank
in the UK >
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We're blown away by the response to the Daily Mail article on Twitter! Over £15,000 raised for Trussell Trust's Easter appeal
#THANKYOU
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#Foodbanks
in areas of full
#UniversalCredit
saw 17% increase in 2016-17, more than 2x national average of 7% >
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These findings couldn’t be clearer. We need to act now to ensure our benefits system helps anyone who needs support. We found that 57% of people at
#foodbanks
experience issues with their
#mentalhealth
waiting 5+wks for
#UniversalCredit
. This isn’t right >
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“We do not want to be a part of the welfare state, we can’t be a part of the system.”
#Foodbanks
cannot continue to pick up the pieces. Over the last 5 years, the number of food parcels handed out across our network has increased by 73%. This isn’t right >
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We know who we're rooting for in this year's race to
#ChristmasNumberOne
! 🤞 Thank you so much
@LadBabyOfficial
for your support for our work to end hunger in the UK - a second year running. We're cheering you on! >
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We've joined
@CPAGUK
and others to call for benefits to reflect the true cost of living.
'There has long been a profound mismatch between what those with a low income have, and what they need to get by - short-term support will not be enough.' 👉
We and 30 other organisations are calling on the government to increase benefits by 6% in April and ensure support for housing costs increases in line with rents. Read more:
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We were thrilled that
@ClarenceHouse
visited
@WandsworthFB
yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses met the amazing staff, volunteers and church leaders to pay tribute to their vital support helping people in crisis 💚
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During these unprecedented times, it can be difficult to know where to turn for support. So we’ve put this thread together to help you find what you need and answer some of your questions >
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He’s only gone and done it AGAIN! A massive thank you to everyone who has helped
@LadBabyOfficial
bag the
#ChristmasNumberOne
for a 2nd year in a row! All proceedings will support our network & help us work towards a future where there's no need for
#foodbanks
. Thank you!! >
“Who doesn’t love a sausage roll at Christmas?”
#LadBaby
celebrate scoring this year’s Official Christmas Number 1 again!
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Pledge £3 to support the
#14millionpeople
who live in poverty in the UK before 22 December and you could be in with the chance of winning these amazing special edition boots. Thank you Marcus! We know that together, we can build a
#HungerFreeFuture
.
As you know, I donated 2 signed pairs of my special edition boots to
@FareShareUK
and
@TrussellTrust
this Christmas to support vital fundraising. Find out how you can be in with a chance of winning below 👇🏾
#14MillionPeople
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🧵 Today, the Chancellor failed to bring benefits in line with rising living costs in the Spring Statement.
Keeping benefits at a worryingly low rate provides no security for people who are already facing impossible decisions.
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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This is what
#foodbank
figures looked like during April-Sept of this year. This is not right. No one in the UK should need to turn to a
#foodbank
- our benefits system should be anchoring people from being swept into hunger & poverty
#StopUKHunger
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🚨 Today we’re sharing the stark news that half of working families claiming Universal Credit ran out of food in the past month.
The lack of proper financial support from the social security system is having a devastating impact on millions of people.
This has to change.
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Your support means so much
@LiamPayne
. Together, we can build a
#HungerFreeFuture
This incredible poem has inspired me to call for a
#HungerFreeFuture
with
@TrussellTrust
.
Follow the link to hear the rest of the poem and join the campaign. It’s time for change
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Over the past year,
#foodbanks
have been busier than ever and their dedication has been incredible. We're so grateful to all of the amazing
#foodbank
volunteers who support their communities. Thank you - and
#MerryChristmas
!
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🧵 Today our wonderful partners
@Tesco
launched The Give Back Express, a pop-up ‘reverse supermarket’ where customers buy the items most needed by food banks but leave with nothing as everything is donated! 1/2
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The basic rate of Universal Credit is only £85 a week and doesn’t cover the essentials like food and heating.
It doesn’t add up.
Join us &
@jrf_uk
to call on the government to guarantee that Universal Credit will at least cover
#OurEssentials
👉
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94% of people at
#foodbanks
are destitute & over ½ live in households affected by
#mentalhealth
problems. We’re calling for an independent inquiry to
#StopBenefitDeaths
because our benefits system should be there to protect any of us if we need its help >
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On Monday, MPs debate whether to extend the vital £20 increase to
#UniversalCredit
. Without it, thousands more people could be forced to
#foodbanks
. We need MPs of all parties to add their voice to calls to
#KeepTheLifeline
- email your MP now >
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Nothing was said in the
#KingsSpeech
today about the severe hardship millions of families are facing.
And nothing was said about how the UK government plans to fix this.
It’s not right that families are having to turn to food banks. Here’s what the government needs to do. 🧵👇
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If the
#UKGovernment
cuts
#UniversalCredit
by £20 a week in Oct, it will be a devastating blow for millions of households already struggling to make ends meet. It doesn’t have to be like this. Help
#KeepTheLifeline
. Share this video & create change.
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📣 People are going without the essentials because Universal Credit is falling short.
So today we're at Parliament with
@jrf_uk
to call for change.
📮 We're handing in our petition calling on all political party leaders to ensure Universal Credit at least covers
#OurEssentials
.
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Everyone should be able to afford the basics. Right now, we’re focusing on supporting
#foodbanks
during the current crisis – but we’re also continuing to work towards a future where
#foodbanks
are no longer needed. Retweet if you agree!
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Hunger in the UK isn’t about food. And
#foodbanks
aren’t the solution. If we want to end hunger, we need to tackle the structural issues that leave people without enough money for the basics like food. This
#WorldFoodDay
, RT if you agree >
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This morning we release
#foodbank
figures for April-Sept 2018, showing a 13% increase on the same period in 2017.
#Foodbanks
cannot continue to pick up the pieces - we have to make sure our benefits system can protect people from hunger. More here >
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New Christmas song Sausage Rolls for Everyone is available for download today 🎅 The amazing
@LadBabyOfficial
will be donating 100% of the proceeds straight us - thank you. Download and help us fight for a future where everyone can afford the essentials 👉
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🚨 Last month, more than half of people receiving Universal Credit were unable to afford enough food.
And 780,000 people receiving it have needed to use a food bank.
This isn’t right. We need the UK government to take urgent action. ⤵️
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When you think of donating to a food bank, you may think of giving pasta, tinned food or cereal. 🥫
Though this food is always appreciated, the food banks in our network are also in need of some more unexpected, but essential, items.
Here's 6 unexpected things you can donate ⤵️
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Join us and urge your MP to write to the Chancellor ahead of the Spring Statement on 23 March.
We need to urgently strengthen our social security system and bring benefits in line with the true
#CostOfLiving
.
Email your MP at 👉
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Hey
@RishiSunak
did you get our messages? 📲
Yesterday we took nearly a thousand texts straight to Westminster, showing what the £20 a week cut to
#UniversalCredit
means to people, and why the Chancellor must choose to reverse this devastating decision at the
#SpendingReview
.
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#Foodbanks
beware,
#BenefitsBritain
just turned up unannounced at a foodbank despite being asked not to; we don't support demonising poverty
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Have you downloaded
@LadBabyOfficial
's Christmas single 'Sausage Rolls for Everyone' yet?
Download via the link below & help support our work with
#foodbanks
to fight hunger this winter.
Can they make it 4th time lucky?
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@frugally_minded
@BootstrapCook
The publishers have assured us that they’re taking action. The books that will be donated to our food banks will contain an addendum that addresses any health and safety concerns and we will not be distributing any books via our food banks in the current form. (2/2)
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Thanks to amazing supporters like you, the
#foodbanks
in our network have been able to help thousands of people in crisis access emergency food this year. Thank you - you make our work possible!
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Everyone should be able to afford the basics. We’re continuing to work to create a UK without the need for food banks while supporting
#foodbanks
during the current outbreak. Find out more >
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.
@RishiSunak
, did you see our billboard on your way to the Conservative Party Conference?
You said everyone should be able to afford essentials. We agree. Yet millions of people are turning to food banks because Universal Credit is falling short.
It’s time to act.
#CPC23
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The news is out! We’re so grateful to
@LadBabyOfficial
&
@walkers_crisps
for their support this Christmas with their sausage roll crisps! 5p from every pack sold will help us support our network of
#foodbanks
& work towards a UK where we all have enough money for essentials >
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We’d like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers across the foodbank network. If it wasn’t for this army of heroes, the foodbanks could not reach the numbers of people they do, making an impact & helping to restore hope & dignity. THANK YOU for all that you do
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🚨 1.5 MILLION emergency food parcels were provided by food banks in our network between April and September.
This is the highest number of parcels our network has ever distributed in 6 months.
And this is likely to get worse – unless the government steps up to make change. ⤵️
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'Today I dream that governments, now & in the future, put
#foodbanks
out of business' - very powerful words from
@JustinWelby
yesterday about a future we'd like to see too. We're determined to campaign for long-term change & work towards a UK with no need for
#foodbanks
.
Five years ago I told the CEO of Wonga I wanted credit unions to compete him out of business.
Today at the TUC conference I said let’s put church-run food banks and night-shelters out of business.
#TUC150
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We’re doing all we can to support
#foodbanks
as
#coronavirus
unfolds & your generosity makes a real difference at an uncertain time. We’re continuing to explore how ppl can access support, get vital food to places most needed & boosting volunteer numbers >
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Thanks for your support
@TheLastLeg
! Please check your local foodbank’s Christmas opening hours before dropping off tomorrow via our
#foodbank
map - our foodbanks rely on donations throughout the year so dropping off in January is just as helpful! >
Search for your local food bank and take whatever you can tomorrow to make a difference. Thanks to our
#TheLastLeg
audience for this lovely lot! 👍👍👍
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This represents a 14% increase compared to the same period in 2019/20, before Covid19 hit.
It's also the first time food banks in our network have provided more than 2 million parcels, outside of 2020/21, at the height of the pandemic.
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🧵 Last year, food banks in our network distributed almost 3 million emergency food parcels.
❗ More than a million of these were for children.
❗ This is the most parcels our network have ever distributed in a year.
❗ It's a 120% increase compared to 5 years ago.
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It’s unacceptable that the no of families using
#foodbanks
has doubled & children face going hungry. Thank you
@MarcusRashford
for this powerful letter raising issues w/
#UniversalCredit
& the 2-child limit. Your work supporting children w/
@FareShareUK
is vital
#ThisCanChange
>
An Open Letter to all MPs in Parliament...
#maketheUturn
Please retweet and tag your local MPs
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Seen Jacob Rees-Mogg's comments about
#foodbanks
today? Here's the
@TrussellTrust
's response >>
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We're so grateful to
@PeterStefanovi2
for joining us to call for an Essentials Guarantee.
Together, we will create a future where everyone can afford the essentials. 💚
Stand with us and sign our petition 👉
🚨URGENT: Universal Credit is falling short & families are going cold & hungry - including many children
✅ But we can fix this with an Essentials Guarantee
I'm joining
@TrussellTrust
and
@jrf_uk
to call for change. Please join us & sign the petition
🙏
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Christmas is coming! And thanks to
@LadBabyOfficial
&
@walkers_crisps
money raised from these festive sausage roll flavour crisps will be donated to our work supporting
#foodbanks
in our network. Grab your pack today!
#ASausageCaRoll
>
IT’S CRIIIIIIISSPMAAASSS! Join
@LadbabyOfficial
and our caRoll singers as they unleash the Power of Sausage Rolls!
@TrussellTrust
#ASausageCaRoll
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As the
#CostOfLivingCrisis
continues, we need urgent action.
The UK government needs to strengthen our social security system and bring benefits in line with the cost of living, to help prevent more families from being pushed towards food banks.
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To everyone who has supported us – we’d like to wish you a Merry
#Christmas
. Together we have shown we can make a difference to the lives of people in
#poverty
but there’s still much more to be done to create a future where no one needs to use a
#foodbank
. We know
#ThisCanChange
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"Universal Credit has left too many people worse off, putting them at risk of hunger, debt, rent arrears &
#foodbanks
."
@JustinWelby
highlights a reality faced by too many people referred to our network of foodbanks with a Universal Credit issue >
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We’re thrilled to announce the 2017 Tesco Food Collection yielded over 3 million meals worth of food making a real difference to people facing hunger in the UK right now. A HUGE THANKS to
@Tesco
,
@FareShare
, the volunteers, foodbanks & the generous customers who donated
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📢 In today’s Spring Budget, the Chancellor could have fully addressed rising hardship in the UK.
But instead, he only suggested short-term sticking plasters.
To prevent more people from being pushed to food banks, we need long-term change.
#Budget2024
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🧵 In 6 months, between April and September, our food banks provided 1.3 million food parcels.
➡️ Almost half a million of these were for children
➡️ 320,000 people turned to a food bank for the first time
➡️ 1 in 5 people referred from April to July were from working households
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No one should need to turn to charity because they can’t afford the basics. It’s time to come together for change and build a
#HungerFreeFuture
. Find out more >
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Last night, the incredible Stanley Tucci hosted an evening in aid of our work at the Royal Albert Hall!
This comes at a time when we announced that the food banks in our networked provided almost 3 million food parcels last year.
We're so grateful to Stanley for his support. 💚
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🧵 We live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, and yet people in the UK are going without the essentials we all need to get by.
We can’t always deal with what life throws at us on our own, and we need a system in place that supports us all. ⤵️
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"With charity comes the end of privacy, since your basket is everybody’s business"- our network of
#foodbanks
give nutritionally balanced parcels (w/ a few treats!) but no charity can replace the dignity of having enough £ for a decent standard of living >
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Do you agree that everyone should be able to afford the essentials?
Our food banks are seeing more people who are going without the essentials we all need to get by.
Stand with us and urge your MP to do more to support people on the lowest incomes 👉
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