Get emergency foodStories of hope and hardship delivered to Westminster
Today, food banks, anti-poverty charities and people with lived experience of hardship, alongside Ambassadors Mark Hoyle from LadBaby and Levi Roots, gathered at Parliament Square to unveil a bold new newspaper, The Hardship Times.
This one-off publication has been filled with stories of hope and hardship that have been gathered from across the UK by food banks, charities, faith groups and businesses. They reveal the devastating consequences of a social security system that’s failing to protect people from going without the essentials, as well as a growing movement for change which is calling on the UK government to take urgent action on hunger.
More than 1000 messages were collected from food bank staff and volunteers; MPs; celebrities; and people with lived experience of hardship, across hundreds of events over the summer.
Now, as we reveal that food banks in the Trussell community distributed more than 1.4 million food parcels in the past six months, these often-hidden stories have been given a powerful platform as The Hardship Times brings them directly to Westminster.
Today, people united from different backgrounds, sectors, and regions, stood shoulder to shoulder to amplify the powerful stories of communities across the UK. Together, our collective voice - thousands strong - resounds with undeniable clarity: the UK government must act now and take immediate action on hardship and hunger.
