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Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
Want to help us end hunger in the UK? We're looking to recruit a number of Trustees and Non-Executive Directors.
Find out more and apply now 👇
trussell.org.uk/jobs/trustee…
Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
Together, we CAN relegate hunger to history. ⚽
From tackling racism to standing against homophobia, football has always been more than just a game—it’s a force for change.
Now we're asking football clubs, fans, and players to help us end hunger in the UK.
And you can join our team. Sign for Trussell FC 👉 trussell.org.uk/football
Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
🚨 🧵 The General Election has been called.
Last week, we announced over 3.1 MILLION emergency food parcels were provided by food banks in our network in the past year.
All political parties must now commit to building a future where no one needs a food bank to survive.⤵️
ALT Green graphic with copy on it that reads: All political parties must commit to ending the need for food banks.
I’ve signed @TrussellTrust and @jrf_uk’s petition, calling on UK political party leaders to ensure the basic rate of Universal Credit covers the cost of life’s essentials. Add your name and join the campaign to guarantee #OurEssentials 👉 action.trusselltrust.org/gua…
Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
"It seems incredible that the level of [Universal Credit] isn’t set with reference to the actual essentials of life, but that’s the situation"
Important @FT piece by @TrussellTrust's @Helen_Barnard on how inadequate social security drives food bank use ft.com/content/a02a671b-ffd9…
Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
New vlog!👇First week @TrussellTrust New official stats paint a v worrying picture: more than 2 million forced to turn to foodbanks for the basics of life. We know why & we can fix this. Start with an Essentials Guarantee so Universal Credit always covers essential costs.
Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
Our letter in The Times on the need to introduce auto-registration for Healthy Start, making it easier for families on the lowest incomes to choose healthier goods
As endorsed by the equally mighty @SarahMillican75 💪🏽👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
My pal @JasonManford has released his Assembly Bangers in aid of the mighty @TrussellTrust. It’s a brilliant club anthem of all those songs we sang at primary school!
Listen to it here youtu.be/jRmNzQHvzQA
Download it here ingrv.es/assembly-bangers-5p…
For the @BigGive this year, I'm supporting @HamlinFistulaUK to find, treat and care for women in Ethiopia with untreated childbirth injuries. You can donate too at bit.ly/HiddenWomen 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
🌟 Donate today to our @BigGive Christmas campaign and your gift will be doubled.
💙Donate today at bit.ly/HiddenWomen
✌For one week every donation you make gets matched through the Big Give.
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Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
We're preparing for our most challenging winter yet. 💔💚
As the #CostOfLiving increases and the price of essentials accelerates, the food banks in our network are expecting to provide more parcels than any winter before.
news.sky.com/story/food-bank…
Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
Proud to be partnering with @TrussellTrust for my UK and Ireland tour
Swipe for details on donations 💚
Our incredible Help through Hardship partnership with @CitizensAdvice (and extended now with @MindCharity) provided advice to over 31,000 people facing crisis last year, and identified £19.2m worth of potential financial gains. #teamwork #partnership
Congratulations to @TrussellTrust // @CitizensAdvice the winners in this year's #ThirdSectorAwards Charity Partnership of the Year category
@ThirdSector
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Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
Do you agree that everyone should be able to afford the essentials?
Our food banks are seeing more people who are going without the essentials we all need to get by.
Stand with us and urge your MP to do more to support people on the lowest incomes 👉 bit.ly/3Ad8UBv
Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
📣 Despite the #CostOfLiving support package provided by the government, 40% of people on Universal Credit had to skip meals to survive this summer.
This isn't right.
As winter approaches, we’re concerned that this is only going to get worse ⤵️
Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
Hunger in the UK isn’t about lack of food, it’s about lack of income. So, with @CitizensAdvice we run the Help Through Hardship helpline, providing free support, advice and help to maximise incomes. Together we've identified £19.2m of income people were missing out on 💚
Matthew van Duyvenbode retweeted
With your support over the past 12 months, we've provided grants worth £29.5m to food banks to support their communities and helped over 30,000 people address underlying causes of hardship.
None of this would have been possible without you - thank you for standing with us. 💚
Congratulations to Glenn Parkes *MBE* at @stokefoodbank recognising 10 years of service to the local community from everybody at the @TrussellTrust. Thanks for your remarkable contribution, Glenn! bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-st…
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