1,000 food parcels are handed out every day by foodbanks in Scotland, shocking new statistics by @menuforchange and IFAN have shown okt.to/N56wrG

New research with IFAN released today shows there has been a 22% increase in food parcels distributed in Scotland in the past 18 months, with Fife seeing a 56% increase: menuforchange.org.uk/ifan-january-2…

New A Menu for Change research has found a 22% increase in the number of emergency food parcels handed out in Scotland in the last year. We can't go on like this. We need a social security system that prevents poverty and treats people with dignity. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

We’ve seen record numbers of ppl forced to use #foodbanks in #Scotland & these new figures from IFAN & A Menu for Change show more ppl than ever in need of support. Our benefits system should protect us all from being swept into poverty. #ThisCanChange > bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

There has been a 22% rise in food parcels distributed in Scotland according to our new research with IFAN published today: menuforchange.org.uk/ifan-january-2…

"No one in Scotland should be forced to turn to a food bank to survive." - Joyce Leggate, chairperson of Kirkcaldy Foodbank READ: Today's The Courier reports on the 56% rise in emergency food parcel distribution in Fife thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/…

There's been a 22% rise in food parcels distributed in Scotland according to our new research with IFAN. Jamie Livingstone spoke to STV News about the staggering figures and what this means for people struggling to put food on the table. Read more: menuforchange.org.uk/ifan-january-2…

Today’s new data on food parcels shows the full picture of food insecurity in Scotland, combining IFAN and @TrussellTrust data: menuforchange.org.uk/ifan-january-2…. Sabine Goodwin

📈New Scottish Government stats show Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grant applications have increased by 16 percent in a year. 💷Inadequate and insecure incomes are dragging people into poverty, and a strengthened SWF would ensure those at crisis point get the help they need.

📣Ahead of next week's budget, we've written to the Scottish Government calling for the Scottish Welfare Fund to be increased. It's a lifeline service for people who are food insecure. thirdforcenews.org.uk/tfn-news/budge…

As the number of people applying for emergency crisis grants rises significantly, we and our A Menu for Change partners are calling on Scottish Government to increase the funding of this vital lifeline ahead of the #scotbudget bigissue.com/latest/thousan…

The Scottish Welfare Fund was a lifeline for Alex. Yet while the numbers of people being swept into crisis has soared, the Fund has seen a real terms cut since 2013. Next week’s #ScotBudget must put this right for the sake of those struggling to stay afloat.

Ahead of today's budget, we are calling on ministers to restore the value of the Scottish Welfare Fund to ensure everyone in Scotland at crisis point is able to get the emergency help they need to stay afloat. 🔊 Listen to John Dickie CPAG in Scotland on #bbcgms

💷We're pleased that an increase in the Scottish Welfare Fund was announced as part of today's #ScotBudget. ➡️With rising numbers of people needing emergency cash for food, further action is needed to ensure everyone in Scotland at crisis point can access this lifeline.

We're in Wales today discussing Found Wanting, our research report, sharing our learning with colleagues across the UK.

oxfamapps.org/cymru/a-menu-f… "The ever-rising use of food banks is morally unjustifiable in a country where food is plentiful. Food insecurity is caused by too much poverty, not too little food" London Food Poverty Campaign North Wales Food Poverty Alliance MerthyrCynonFoodbank @TrussellTrust Tai Calon Community Housing WalesOnline 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ITVWalesPress

New Scottish Welfare Fund stats out today show an 88% increase in Crisis Grant applications. Urgent action is needed to protect people being pushed to crisis point.

Dr Chelsea Marshall tells us more about promoting cash-first responses at a local level & working with frontline emergency food aid providers across Scotland to reduce the need for food charity bit.ly/3ifShdC Scottish Government A Menu for Change @TrussellTrust

Worrying but predictable news from our friends IFAN that demand for food bank parcels has rocketed in Scotland: dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/… Trend will only continue unless governments at Westminster & Holyrood ensure everyone has access to the £ they need to get by.