Our vision is for a UK without the need for food banks.
We support a nationwide network of food banks and together we provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.
In the UK, more than 14 million people are living in poverty – including 4.5 million children. We support more than 1,200 food bank centres in the UK to provide a minimum of three days’ nutritionally-balanced emergency food to people who have been referred in crisis, as well as support to help people resolve the crises they face. Between April 2022 and March 2023, food banks in our network provided a record 1.9 million food supplies to people in crisis, an 18% increase on the previous year and during the coronavirus pandemic food banks have seen need rise even further. You can find out more about the impact of our work during the pandemic in our latest report, available here.
We know it takes more than food to end hunger. That’s why we recently launched our five year strategic plan. We know our goal to end the need for food banks is ambitious, but by working Together for Change, we believe it is achievable.
The London Borough Networks are working to establish hubs to distribute food to people in local communities across London in the next week. This model will connect charities with essential services and will work to identify the most vulnerable people in the area, so that no Londoner is left behind during the outbreak.
The charities estimate that £250,000 of donations is needed to help fund operational costs and transportation of food and help them reach as many vulnerable people as possible.
The charities have divided coordination for borough hubs between them, but they will all be distributing food across the city as it is needed
The food supply will come from surplus stock, donated by wholesalers, manufacturers, restaurants, supermarkets and other businesses. There is enough of this food to feed all of London with 1.9 million tonnes of avoidable food waste generated by the UK food industry each year
Teams will be in contact daily to coordinate where food goes – subject to factors such as supply available, delivery routes and what is deemed most efficient and effective
Every tonne of food waste ending in landfill produces approximately 4.2 tonnes of greenhouse gases which means that, by redistributing this food to some of the most vulnerable people in our capital, the Alliance will be helping to save the planet as well
In the UK, more than 14 million people are living in poverty including 4.5 million children. We support more than 1,200 food bank centres in the UK to provide a minimum of three days nutritionally-balanced emergency food to people who have been referred in crisis, as well as support to help people resolve the crises they face. Between April 2022 and March 2023, food banks in our network provided a record 1.9 million food supplies to people in crisis, an 18% increase on the previous year and during the coronavirus pandemic food banks have seen need rise even further. You can find out more about the impact of our work during the pandemic in our latest report, available here.
We know it takes more than food to end hunger. Thats why we recently launched our five year strategic plan. We know our goal to end the need for food banks is ambitious, but by working Together for Change, we believe it is achievable.
