A hugely well-deserved standing ovation for our redoubtable founder and manager Audrey Flannagan at her retirement party. Thank you, Audrey, for all you have done

Voters of Glasgow East - remember our foodbank hustings TONIGHT Monday 24th June, 7pm at Glasgow Elim Church, 42 Inglefield St, Govanhill, G42 7AT All are welcome!

Great to see the The Poverty Alliance manifesto including an Essentials Guarantee. Ensuring everyone can afford the essentials must be the priority of the next UK Government.

We're at Tesco Rutherglen today from 10am till 4pm. Would be great for you to come down and say hello. Donate if you can!

The half way point! Thank you for so many generous donations so far!

Thanks so much to the staff and customers of Tesco Rutherglen today for all your support for our collection. Thanks also to our own staff and volunteers for a job well done! See you again soon, Tesco!

Everyone should have enough money to afford to live with dignity, and our social security system should be there for us all when we face tough times.

Millions of people are struggling to afford food and other essentials despite the fall in inflation. The next UK Govt must take decisive action to tackle hardship and build a future where no one needs a food bank to survive. Listen on #bbcgms at 1:55 👇 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Glasgow Fair Please note: We will be closed for the Glasgow Fair on Monday 15th July 2024.

📣Are you: *A woman in Glasgow? *Interested in storytelling, journalism, making change? *Negatively impacted by gambling – either your own or someone else’s? Register interest for a paid journalism skills course raising awareness and reducing stigma: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

How to end the need for food banks? Make sure people actually have enough money to afford the basics. #GuaranteeOurEssentials #ItsNotRocketScience

New article: Kings Speech tomorrow - what will it take to end the need for food banks? Sets out what The Trussell Trust wants to see to start delivering government's commitment to 'end the mass dependence on emergency food'. Read more here: linkedin.com/pulse/kings-sp… And highlights 🧵⬇

People want UK Prime Minister to work right now to protect people from the injustice of hardship and destitution. Keir Starmer can guarantee that #UniversalCredit meets #OurEssentials in tomorrow's #KingsSpeech. trusselltrust.org/get-involved/c…

Vital evidence from Education Policy Institute Attainment gap is widest since 2011 & gets wider as children get older. With soaring numbers of families trapped in severe hardship, destitution, hunger & debt - we really shouldn't be surprised. But we should be outraged...1/n

Did you know that basic rate Universal Credit is £91 per week? Try our Essentials Basket and see if you can make that stretch to cover everything you need: trusselltrust.org/essentials-bas… Then join us in calling for an #EssentialsGuarantee

Too many people are living in hardship. New research shows what's needed in the next budget