The research, conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Trussell Trust, suggested that 780,000 Universal Credit claimants (12 per cent) had been driven to use a foodbank during the previous month (December 2023/January 2024)

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Moving, wise and hopeful thread.

I was lucky enough to be asked to contribute this Lent/Advent course focussed on welcome and hospitality - especially for refugees and asylum seekers - do take a look
Searching for Home: Advent reflections on the God who welcomes everyone: York Courses amzn.eu/d/dXNQHeZ

Blown away by a weekend in the Living Room with some wonderful people. Thank you Greenbelt Festival The Trussell Trust and everyone who made it an beautiful festival.

Today we helped out at a York food bank at St Joseph's Church. York Foodbank The Trussell Trust @TheBigHelpOut23 #TheBigHelpOut

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After I was convicted of murder and sentenced to 26 years in prison, when the earth dropped out from beneath me, and global shame rained down on top of me, I had my first ever epiphany.

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Today I visited Ealing Foodbank to meet some of the volunteers helping those in difficult circumstances. Food banks shouldn’t exist in 21st century Britain, & my thanks goes to The Trussell Trust who – like churches across @DioceseofLondon – work to ensure nobody faces hardship alone

A huge thank you to the Bishop of London for visiting Ealing Foodbank today.

We're grateful BishopSarah for showing her support for our network of food banks and the incredible work they're doing to help people facing hardship in their communities. 💚

Hi, NHS psychiatrist here. The longer I work in psychiatry, the more & more I’m constantly reminded that one of the most harmful things for our mental health - if not the most harmful - is poverty.

There’s a job going…come and work with me. trusselltrust.org/about/jobs/chu…

Great news

Rising energy prices, inflation and a potential recession, are all coming together. We refer to it as a tsunami of need.

- Jessica Foster, Head of Church Engagement Jessica Foster The Trussell Trust

Listen back: voiceofislam.co.uk/drive-time/

If you look carefully you can see I was here too representing The Trussell Trust

This #InterFaithWeek we’re coming together with people of all faiths at Lambeth Palace to explore how we can respond to the cost of living crisis.

Thanks to the Archbishop of Canterbury for his inspiring message on the work all faiths are doing to support people facing hardship⤵️💚

This is where I am this morning. A very sunny Surrey. Great to be talking about how churches can support food banks, work to achieve our strategy and connect with their neighbours The Trussell Trust

Let’s stop othering people on benefits - we are all receiving benefits at the moment -Mike Royal reminding us that everyone paying for gas or electricity is receiving Government support. The Trussell Trust

I love the fact that this staff member at All Bar One is totally enthralled as Jenni spoke about her experience of visiting a foodbank. Prayer breakfast at the Tory party conference this morning The Trussell Trust

I wrote some Bible Studies for harvest. You can download them here with a bunch of other resources for churches. Now working on Advent….

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Only an emergency budget can prevent millions more families from falling into destitution that will mark their children for decades #fuelpoverty My article in The Observer
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Today I told Boris Johnson that Trussell Trust foodbanks distributed 2.1 million parcels last year and he should do something to end the need for emergency food. I then told the Archbishop of Canterbury that deacons should be paid #gooddayswork