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Structural Inequalities Webinar Series
This webinar series looks at how structural inequalities create and maintain food insecurity in the UK is jointly run by IFAN, Feeding Britain and the University of York.
'A route out of poverty?: low wages, insecure work and food insecurity
23rd February | 11:00am - 12:15pm
Co-hosted by the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), Feeding Britain and the University of York, this session considered the effect of low wages and insecure work on food insecurity and was chaired by Chris Stephens MP (Feeding Britain trustee) and Dee Woods (Chair of IFAN's Board of Trustees). Speakers included Charlotte White of Earlsfield Foodbank, Simon Fann of Truro Foodbank, Amy Porter, Leeds City Council, Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent, Martin White, Involve NorthWest and Jessica Goble, Living Wage Foundation.
‘State sanctioned hunger’: sanctions, deductions and rising food insecurity
2nd February 2023 | 11:00am-12:15pm
Co-hosted by the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), Feeding Britain and the University of York, this session considered the effect of low wages and insecure work on food insecurity and was chaired by Chris Stephens MP (Feeding Britain trustee) and Dee Woods (Chair of IFAN's Board of Trustees). Speakers included Dr Daniel Edmiston (Leeds University), Dr David Webster (University of Glasgow), Felicia Boshorin (CEO of Spring Community Hub) and experts by experience from the Changing Realities project.
Structural Inequalities and Food Insecurity: From Birth to Old Age
10th March 2022 | 4:00-5:30pm
Co-hosted by the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), Feeding Britain and the University of York, this session considered the structural causes and impact of food insecurity for people indifferent stages of life, from childhood to old age. The session was chaired by Chris Stephens MP, Baroness Rosie Boycott and Dr Sinead Furey. Speakers included: Ellie Harwood (Child Poverty Action Group), Professor Wendy Wills (University of Herfordshire), Emily Cretch (Centrepoint), Stella West-Harling (Feeding Devon) and Cathy Pettingale (KidsBank).
Barriers to accessing social security entitlements
5th July 2021 | 4:00-5:30pm
This session was co-hosted by the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), Feeding Britain, and the University of York. Speakers discussed how barriers to accessing existing state support (however inadequate) contributes to food insecurity, why the system in place is so difficult to navigate, and how these inherent barriers can be addressed. The session was chaired by Debbie Abrahams MP, Chris Stephens MP and Deirdre Woods, Co-Chair of IFAN’s Board of Trustees. Speakers included representatives and experts by experience from West Norfolk Disability Information Service, Feeding Birkenhead Supporting Wirral, Z2K and Broke not Broken.
Immigration Policy and Food Insecurity
7th June 2021
This session was co-hosted by the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), Sustain’s Right to Food Programme, Feeding Britain, and the University of York. Speakers considered immigration policies and the impact on the ability of migrants to afford food. The session was chaired by Chris Stephens MP and Deirdre Woods, Co-Chair of IFAN’s Board of Trustees. Panellists included Dr Jasber Singh (Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience), Annette James (Micah Liverpool), Ilona Pinter (London School of Economics) and experts by experience representing the Govan Community Project Food for All Group and Brighter Futures.
The Labour Market and Food Insecurity
20th May 2021
Co-hosted by the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), the University of York, Feeding Britain and the Living Wage Foundation, this webinar considered, among other questions, the employment practices and law, that would prevent the labour market generating need for food banks. The session was chaired by Chris Stephens MP and Baroness Boycott, and panelists included Jessica Goble (Living Wage Foundation), Juli Thompson (Feeding Bradford), Rajesh Makwana (Sufra NW London), Emma (member of Covid Realities) and Caroline (member of Covid Realities).
Disability and Food Insecurity
22nd February 2021
This webinar was co-hosted by Feeding Britain, IFAN, and the University of York and chaired by Chris Stephens MP and Deirdre Woods, Co-Chair of IFAN’s Board of Trustees. Speakers considered the disproportionate impact of food insecurity on disabled people and how government policy could address these issues. Panellists included Mary Collier (Reaching People), Dr Steffan Evans (The Bevan Foundation), Mark Fancis (Z2K) and Shirley Widdop (Disabled lone parent, Activist & Covid Realities Participant).
Structural Inequalities and the Growing Need for Food Aid
22nd September 2020
This webinar was co-hosted by the IFAN and the University of York and chaired by Dr Maddy Power, Co-Chair of IFAN's Trustees and Research Fellow at the University of York. Speakers considered inequalities of Gender, Class and Race and how these shape and impact food insecurity in the UK. Panelists included: Dee Woods (IFAN and the Granville Community Kitchen) Kimberly Mcintosh (Child Poverty Action Group) Dr Dave Beck (University of Salford) and Suzanne Babb (Why Hunger).
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