Feeding Britain

There's no place for hunger in the UK. Access to good quality food for all is possible, and essential for a thriving society.

We are an independent charity, established by members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger, to help put into practice the recommendations set out in the group’s Feeding Britain reports. Our objective is to work towards a hunger-free UK. We are pursuing this objective by working with partners across the country to relieve and prevent hunger, and working for reforms at a national level to reduce the nation’s vulnerability to hunger.

17/06/2026

For many families in rural Cornwall, accessing holiday activities and food support isn’t simple. Long travel distances and limited public transport can make it harder for children and families to access food, activities, and support during the school holidays.

Active Cornwall’s Time2Move Holiday Programme is helping tackle these barriers through a hyper-local approach to Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) provision. By working with a wide range of providers across Cornwall, the programme does a lot to reduce barriers to access by bringing free activities and nutritious meals closer to where families already live.

It’s a powerful example of how place-based approaches can strengthen support for children and families across rural communities.

Read the full blog on building a more resilient rural food network here: https://feedingbritain.org/building-a-more-resilient-rural-food-network/

08/06/2026

For many living in rural and coastal communities, accessing affordable food isn’t simple. Limited transport links, fewer local shops, higher food supply costs and social isolation can all create barriers to accessing healthy food and wider support services.

The Sheppey Support Bus is helping tackle these challenges by bringing affordable food directly into local communities across the Isle of Sheppey. The bus helps reduce travel barriers while also creating a trusted and familiar community space. Alongside affordable food, people can access advice, workshops, health support, and other wraparound services.

It’s a powerful example of how community-led solutions can make affordable food more accessible and dignified 💚

02/06/2026

Volunteers across the Feeding Britain network give so much more than just their time.

In this clip, Mick Thatcher, a volunteer from the Community Centre in Foleshill, reflects on the power of community spaces like social supermarkets to facilitate community connection.

From helping people move away from reliance on food banks, to creating spaces for encouragement and dignity, Mick shares why he believes in “serving the whole person”.

Thank you to Mick and to all volunteers across our network helping build stronger, more resilient communities every day 💚

29/05/2026

In the light of last week’s debate on how to protect families’ access to nutritious, affordable food, Feeding Britain is calling for a reformed NHS Healthy Start programme to play a stronger role in supporting households facing rising food costs.

In a recent briefing, Professor Greta Defeyter OBE, Zoe Griffiths (RNutr), and Feeding Britain National Director Andrew Forsey highlight the need to:

• improve take-up through more proactive registration
• expand the range of healthy foods covered by Healthy Start
• increase the weekly allowance to reflect rising food costs

Together, these reforms could help more families access healthy food in a way that is fair, practical, and targeted.

Read the full briefing here: https://tr.ee/kMxu-IstU3

27/05/2026

86% of members feel more connected to their local community after joining an Affordable Food Club

Our Feeding Resilience Report highlights how Affordable Food Clubs are helping build healthier and more resilient communities across the UK.

From reducing stress around food to helping people save money and access nutritious meals, these clubs are about much more than emergency support. They are trusted local spaces that foster dignity, connection, and long-term resilience.

Read the full report here: https://tr.ee/gywSdEBIAT

Illustrations courtesy of Nina Belardo, Instagram: . Email: [email protected]

26/05/2026

In this clip, Malak from Newham Food Alliance (Newham Council) shares how the Community Hot Meals programme is helping residents across Newham access warm meals, activities, connection and vital wraparound support. From reducing loneliness to helping people navigate difficult circumstances, these spaces are becoming important hubs of care within the community.

A huge thank you to all the volunteers and staff making this work possible across the borough.

19/05/2026

Hundreds of thousands of children in poverty are at risk of going hungry during the school holidays. Holiday clubs are responding by combining nutritious meals and enriching activities to protect children from hunger, as well as the negative physical, mental health and social impacts it brings, whilst providing development opportunities and helping families stretch their budgets further.

15/05/2026

Community food projects across the UK are continuing to adapt to meet rising demand and local need.

Good Food Scotland is no exception, recently introducing a mobile food offering to help improve access to affordable food around Glasgow.

In this clip, Pauline Gilgallon, Operations Manager at Good Food Scotland, explores the pressing need for a reliable supply of good quality food for community food projects and why strengthening these systems matters for long term food security.

13/05/2026

We see every day how food insecurity affects families. Not only at mealtimes, but at the end of the day when everything feels a little heavier. There are over 2 million children facing hunger in the UK right now.

That’s why, as a funded partner, we welcome the renewed partnership between Sainsbury's and Comic Relief. Their new campaign, “Let’s Put Hunger to Bed”, reflects what many families are quietly going through. Their support enables us to continue providing families with dignified, affordable food options and wraparound care, alongside nutritious meals and enriching activities for children during the school holidays.

Together, we’re working toward a future where every child can go to sleep feeling nourished, safe and supported.

Together, we can put hunger to bed.

11/05/2026

In this clip from the Feeding Britain podcast, Bob Bevil from Chipping Barnet Foodbank reflects on the importance of lived experience in shaping meaningful change. He discusses the difference between representing people and creating the space for people to speak for themselves, and why listening closely to communities is essential when tackling the root causes of hunger.

In the full episode, Bob joins Beth Saunders and Rachel Cubbin from Wirral Food Bank to explore how foodbanks and referral agencies are working to address the underlying drivers of hunger in their communities. Listen here: https://tr.ee/py2SQQcVHq

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