The food bank paradox and how to balance objectives: a case study
One of the most difficult things about running a food bank is the unpredictability. Making sure everything gets done every week with so...
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Sabine Goodwin & Charlotte White
- May 1
Putting cash first into practice while running a food bank
Charlotte White, IFAN’s Member Support Officer and former Earlsfield Foodbank manager, shares her ideas on putting cash first into...
Abby Preston & Emma Österberg
- Apr 17
Money Counts training in London - Using the ‘Worrying About Money?’ leaflet in London’s local authorities
The Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) represents nearly 150 charitable food aid providers operating across 21 London boroughs....
Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), End Furniture Poverty, Cash Perks and Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA)
- Feb 8
Is there a future for crisis support in England?
Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), End Furniture Poverty, Cash Perks and Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) At the start of our...
Sabine Goodwin
- Dec 20, 2023
Appealing for change
Glossing over the causes of poverty might elicit donations but there’s a harsh reality to be faced By Sabine Goodwin, Director of the...
Julie Podet
- Nov 15, 2023
A day in the life of a CAB manager
Written by a Julie Podet, Manager of Dalkeith Citizens Advice Bureau, for the Independent Food Aid Network The phone at the Citizens...
Andrew Hurrell
- Sep 4, 2023
We cannot go on like this
Written by Andy Hurrell, Ardwick and Longsight Foodbank as the food bank closed its doors for the month of August In what feels like a...
IFAN, the Trussell Trust, Transformation Cornwall and Cornwall Council
- Jun 6, 2023
Under one roof: Finding ways to improve availability and access to financial support in Cornwall
As poverty levels continue to soar across the UK, it’s more important than ever that local collaboration can bring much needed ‘cash...
Sabine Goodwin
- Jun 5, 2023
IFAN's statement on Cash-First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland
Food bank use and severe food insecurity are continuing to rise at unprecedented rates across the UK. The Scottish Government can reduce...
Sabine Goodwin & Polly Jones
- May 11, 2023
A cash first approach to food insecurity isn’t simply a dream, it’s becoming a reality
As food insecurity soars in Scotland, the First Minister’s anti-poverty summit must lead to immediate, comprehensive Scottish Government...
Sabine Goodwin & Maria Marshall
- May 11, 2023
Turning the tide: Cash First and the Right to Food
Charitable food aid organisations across the country find themselves in an impossible situation. As demand for food aid has soared over...
Desiree Ashton, Uttlesford Foodbank
- Apr 11, 2023
Starting a cash first journey
Lessons from co-developing Uttlesford's 'Worrying About Money?' leaflet The scale of poverty can be obvious in some areas while...
IFAN Blog
- Oct 16, 2022
Our joint letter to the Prime Minister
This letter was delivered to 10 Downing Street by representatives of the Trussell Trust, Feeding Britain and the Independent Food Aid...
Sophie Padgett
- Jul 6, 2022
Using a collective local voice to call for change
There’s lots of change we can effect at a local level. Communities and local organisations know their area well, they understand the...
Charlotte White
- Jun 17, 2022
What’s the cost of doing nothing?
"People often talk about the cost of these support measures. But what’s the cost of doing nothing?" After representing IFAN at a fringe...
IFAN Blog
- Mar 1, 2022
Pushed to the Edge: Poverty, Food Banks and Mental Health
A new report exploring the impact of poverty and food bank use on people's mental health. Written by Tom Pollard and co-produced with the...
Kate Brewster
- Feb 22, 2022
We fear the worst is yet to come
Kate Brewster of the One Can Trust in Buckinghamshire When I became a trustee at the One Can Trust food bank in Buckinghamshire just over...
IFAN Blog
- Jan 26, 2022
IFAN's Response: Ending the need for food banks as a primary response to food insecurity
IFAN's response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the draft national plan for ending the need for food banks as a primary...
Charlotte White
- Jan 16, 2022
Those who have the least are suffering the most
By Charlotte White, Earlsfield Foodbank Delays, shortages, postponements, cancellations. All regular occurrences across the country, as...
Sophie Padgett
- Jan 14, 2022
The Shropshire ‘Worrying About Money?’ leaflet
The Shropshire ‘Worrying About Money?’ leaflet and starting to shift the conversation around food insecurity By Sophie Padgett,...
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