Senedd election manifesto

Too many people in Wales need to use a food bank to survive. Many more people are going without essentials due to a lack of income without accessing any support.

Appalling levels of hunger and hardship in Wales should serve as a wake-up call for all political parties in Wales. We are calling on all political parties and election candidates in Wales to prioritise tackling hunger and hardship.

A future without the need for food banks in Wales is possible. We need the next Welsh Government to step up and play its part.

Our manifesto sets out what change is needed in both our social security system and in targeted interventions across a range of policy areas, including housing, health, childcare and advice, to begin to turn the tide of severe hardship in Wales – and to end the need for emergency food.

Our priorities for the next Welsh Government

1. Set an ambition to end the need for food banks in Wales.
2. Sustain and increase access to cash-first crisis support and advice.
3. Use all devolved powers to boost incomes, and reduce child poverty in Wales.
4. Ensure everyone has a safe, secure home.
5. Build connected and supportive communities.

Read more about our work in Wales.