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Universal Credit recipients ‘turning off fridges and unable to heat homes’

A third of people on Universal Credit have not been able to afford to heat their homes for more than four days over the last month, according to a charity. Four in 10 adults receiving the benefit have fallen into debt this winter because the payment ...

17 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Nearly one in 10 parents ‘very likely’ to need food bank, survey finds

Almost one in 10 parents say they are “very likely” to need to use a food bank in the next three months, a survey has found. Some 9% of parents – or 1.3 million – said they expect to visit a food bank to cope with the soaring cost of living, with ...

18 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Minister distances Government from Tory MP Lee Anderson’s food bank comments

A minister has distanced the Government from controversial comments made by a Tory MP facing a backlash for suggesting some food bank users “cannot cook properly”. Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, caused outrage on Wednesday after telling the ...

12 May 2022 at 11:25

Cost-of-living crisis increasing demand for free connectivity, Vodafone says

The number of people in need of support to stay connected digitally is rising significantly in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis, mobile operator Vodafone has said. The network said its scheme with charity The Trussell Trust to provide ...

26 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Derry News

Rallying call for volunteers in Tesco food collection drive

Shoppers in Derry are being urged to support the North's biggest food donation event this summer, with charities launching a huge recruitment drive for volunteers. This year the Trussell Trust and FareShare are marking 10 years of working ...

30 May 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

Food banks have been ‘extremely busy’ over winter, MSPs told

Food banks across Scotland have been “extremely busy” during winter, the Trussell Trust charity has told MSPs. During a discussion on the Good Food Nation Bill, an MSP also described her own experiences of living in a “food insecure ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Trussell Trust defends food banks after Queen’s funeral prompts closures

A number of food banks in the UK have faced backlash following announcements that they would close on Monday because of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The Trussell Trust, a not-for-profit organisation that supports a nationwide ...

13 Sept 2022 at 23:40

Derry News

Almost 5,000 children in Derry City and Strabane relying on Trussell Trust food banks

Statistics from the Trussell Trust have revealed that 4,740 children in Derry City and Strabane District Council are relying on emergency support from Trussell Trust food banks for emergency support. SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad ...

05 Sept 2022 at 16:33

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Co Derry food bank director calls for government support as local usage soars

County Derry's three local government districts have experienced a huge increase in the number of parcels handed out by their food banks over the last four years. Mid-year data published by the Trussell Trust, who run a ...

15 Nov 2022 at 19:33

Music

LadBaby hails Martin Lewis for surprising vocal talent on Christmas single

Mark Hoyle of LadBaby has said he recruited Martin Lewis for his latest festive single because the MoneySavingExpert founder really knows about the “struggles that are facing a lot of families” this Christmas. The ...

16 Dec 2022 at 13:08

Music

Government’s approach to food banks is ‘a mess’ – Jason Manford

Jason Manford has said the Government’s approach to the increased use of food banks as a result of the UK’s cost-of-living crisis is “a mess”. The 41-year-old comedian is set to release a Christmas single and new ...

15 Dec 2022 at 08:00

Derry News

Tesco shoppers in Derry part of record year of giving to food banks and charities in 2022

Despite a year which has seen the UK in the grip of the cost-of-living crisis, Tesco shoppers have been their most generous ever in support of foodbanks and local charities, with customers in Derry thanked for ...

22 Dec 2022 at 14:33

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