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Food bank parcels fell across the UK in 2025. So why are we buying more stock than ever?

16th March 2026 | Advocacy and Policy, Statistics and Reports

The national picture is encouraging. Food banks across the Trussell community distributed 12%...

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NBSG Foodbank Joins National Lobby at Westminster

20th June 2025 | Advocacy and Policy, Events

We joined 700+ advocates lobbying MPs for an Essentials Guarantee.

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Food Plus: How We’re Changing Our Approach

16th December 2024 | Advocacy and Policy, General Updates, Partnerships and Collaborations

The Bridge Food Project and advice services offer sustainable routes out of poverty.

Help Us Advocate for the Essentials Guarantee

30th July 2024 | Advocacy and Policy

Support the Essentials Guarantee—help ensure Universal Credit covers basic living costs.

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Attend Hustings to Address Food Poverty Crisis

13th June 2024 | Advocacy and Policy, Announcements, Events, Volunteer Stories and Opportunities

Join local hustings to back the Essentials Guarantee and fight food poverty.

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Emergency Budget gets the food poverty test

1st December 2015 | Advocacy and Policy

David McAuley, Chief Executive of The Trussell Trust said: “We have two simple tests for the...

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