Abby Preston

Policy and Project Officer

Abby is an MA Public Policy graduate from the University of Warwick where she wrote a dissertation on food policy under austerity in England. Her dissertation concluded that charitable food aid cannot continue to function as a de facto social safety net in the UK, and we need a strong social security system, adequate wages and job security to ensure affordable and nutritious food for everyone. At the start of 2022, Abby worked in Coventry City Council’s Community Resilience team before starting to work with IFAN as a Project Officer in July 2022. She is currently collaborating with stakeholders across multiple local authorities in England to co-develop ‘Worrying About Money?’ cash first referral leaflets. Abby also supports and contributes to Money Counts training sessions linked to the 'Worrying About Money?' leaflets and as well as helping IFAN member organisations with questions and concerns. Abby regularly speaks on behalf of IFAN at virtual cash first referral leaflet launch events and recently spoke at a conference on food waste and food poverty on the Isle of Wight.