The Big Issue - UK (2020-11-30)

As670,000morepeopleintheUKfacefallingintodestitution,

willyoujoinourcampaignfora HungerFreeFuture?

Christmaswillbedifferent

formostofusthisyear.

Thepandemichasincreased

inequality,andthewelfare

system thatshouldbethere

tohelppeople

isn’tworking

asit should.

That’s

why100,

peopleturned

tofoodbanks

forthefirst

timeduring

thisyear’sfirst

lockdown,and

hungerand

destitutionarerisinginthe

UK.Thefood,supportand

guidancethatfoodbanks

providearea lifelinefor

peoplewhohaveslipped

throughthenet,butno

oneshouldneeda food

banktosurvive.

Lastyear,onlyweeks

beforeChristmas,

Gemmawasreferredto

a foodbank.Herpartner

hadjustdied,andwith

twochildrentoraiseon

her own and inadequate

financialsupport,her

worldbegantounravel.

Shecouldn’taffordto

buypresentsforher

childrenbutthankstoan

emergencyfoodparcel,at

leasttheydidn’tgohungry.

Thisyear,thereare

thousandslikeGemma.

670,000morepeople

areestimatedtofallinto

destitutionandmayneed

a foodbank.It’snotok

thatthisis happening,

butthingscanchange.

Aswellashelpingfood

banksprovideessential

foodparcels,we’re

alsoworkingtoresolve

therootcausesofhunger

anddestitutionintheUK.

Weneedyoursupport,

yourvoiceandyour

generosity.Give£25and

joinourcampaigntocreate

a Hunger Free Future.

“It’semotional,feeling

likeyou’veliterallyhitthe

bottom;thatyouhaveto

dependonotherpeople

tofeedyourkids.”

Gemma, mother of two

Pleasecuthere

MoreandmorefamiliesaroundtheUK

will have to use a food bank this winter

1.Speakoutagainstdestitution

We’reworkingtoendhunger

anddestitutionintheUK

2.Stopfamiliesgoinghungry

Donationswillhelpfoodbanks

provideemergencyparcels

3.Helppeoplegetoutofpoverty

Foodbanksgiveadvicetohelp

people access fi nancial support

£

Givetoday

andbUILD

hunger a

free

future

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