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  • A sign outside to the entrance to the Lewisham foodbank
    Press release

    Nearly half a million people in disabled households will be forced into severe hardship if UK government goes ahead with cuts to social security

    09 Jun 2025
    Hundreds of thousands of people will be pushed into severe hardship if government goes ahead with ‘cruel’ cuts to disability payments.
    DisabilityFood banksSocial security
  • Guarantee our Essentials Sign
    Analysis

    Taff-Ely: Hunger and Hardship in RCT: Why we need an Essentials Guarantee

    01 Jun 2025 Written by Matthew Stevens
    See how Universal Credit is impacting food bank use locally and why we need an Essentials Guarantee.
    Essentials Guarantee
  • A crate full of squash bottles.
    Press release

    Taff-Ely: RCT Foodbanks share stats for 2024/25

    21 May 2025 Written by Matthew Stevens
    Press Release - the foodbanks in RCT have published their stats for 2024/25.
    Essentials GuaranteeFood banks
  • A crate full of squash bottles.
    Press release

    More than 1.8m emergency food parcels provided for families with children in past year

    21 May 2025
    New figures show that 2.9 million emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hardship across the UK between April 2024 and Mar 2025, with more than a million of these provided for children.
    Care and caringDisabilityFood banksMoneySocial securityYoung people
  • Photo of Ystrad Community Conversation event
    News article

    Taff-Ely: RCT Foodbanks host Community Conversations events

    10 May 2025 Written by Matthew Stevens
    We have been hosting network events to discuss our Guarantee our Essentials campaign.
    CommunityEssentials GuaranteeFood banks
  • Cardiff foodbank warehouse
    Press release

    Ending hunger and hardship could benefit the UK economy and public finances by over £75 billion each year

    30 Apr 2025
    Trussell is calling on the UK government to take action to alleviate pressure on our already stretched public services and lift millions of people out of hunger and hardship.
    DisabilityEssentials GuaranteeHousingMoneySocial securityWorkYoung people
  • A photo of our hardship and hope tablecloth
    Press release

    Taff-Ely: RCT Foodbanks concerned over Disability Cuts

    01 Apr 2025 Written by Matthew Stevens
    Food banks immensely concerned about the impact of proposed disability cuts.
    DisabilityEssentials GuaranteeFood banksMoney
  • A table laid out with with boxes of cereal, cans of vegetables and bakes beans. In the corner of the corner of the frame, someone is holding a can in their hands.
    Analysis

    ​​Why the Spring Statement is set to drive up poverty and food bank need​

    28 Mar 2025 Written by Sumi Rabindrakumar
    This week saw the Chancellor confirm record cuts to social security for disabled people.
    DisabilitySocial security
  • Two loaves of bread at the Peeblesshire foodbank
    Press release

    Our response to social security cuts for disabled people

    20 Mar 2025
    This week, the UK government announced cuts of over £5 billion to social security payments for disabled people, which will risk leaving many people without enough money to buy essentials such as food.
    DisabilitySocial security
  • A crate of noodle packets stacked on a shelf a 'packet rice/noodle' over it
    Press release

    Taff-Ely: Bridgend CBC endorse Guarantee our Essentials campaign

    12 Mar 2025 Written by Matthew Stevens
    Bridgend CBC becomes the first Local Authority in Wales to support implementing the Essentials Guarantee.
    Essentials GuaranteeFood banksLocal government
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