How the Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks by IFAN's @sabinegoodwin.bsky.social for @bigissue.com #CashFirst

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How the Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks As new information is published around the £1 billion Crisis and Resilience Fund, the Independent Food Aid Network's Sabine Goodwin shares her thoughts.

A great day yesterday, we saw the government's publication of the Crisis and Resilience Fund guidance. This will be transformative for households on low incomes. See this piece by @sabinegoodwin.bsky.social for the Big Issue

Update: DWP just published guidance for the new Crisis and Resilience Fund launching later this year. It's been great working with partners @ifanuk.bsky.social @policyinpractice.bsky.social & others to ensure it's designed to support people at risk of needing a food bank. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Resetting local crisis support in England | Trussell Our recommendations for the new Crisis and Resilience Fund to ensure it delivers effective support to people faced with a financial crisis and plays a role in ending the need for food banks.

Excellent to publish @trusselluk.bsky.social & @policyinpractice.bsky.social report: shows how new Local Crisis & Resilience Fund can stop financial shocks spiralling into hardship. CRF is a big step towards government's promise to end the need for emergency food. www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...

Great to see as @ifanuk.bsky.social's 'Worrying About Money?' resource project (www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk/cash-first-leaflets) referenced as a good practice example in terms of helping people to navigate their way towards #cashfirst or income-focused local advice services and support...

Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children.

Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children.

This is a much-needed fresh start in our country’s efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on.

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We’ve joined @cpaguk.bsky.social & 100+ others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.

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I can’t envisage a child poverty strategy which garners any credibility without fully scrapping the two-child limit.

Unconvinced? Check out (even better share) this summary of the peer-reviewed evidence base @kittyjstewart.bsky.social @aaronreeves.bsky.social

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Big Issue wants the government to set targets to end child poverty

Backed by leading anti-poverty and children’s charities, Big Issue wants to see the government setting clear targets to ending child poverty

Great to represent @ifanuk.bsky.social in Parliament this morning at the launch of @turn2us.org.uk new campaign.
A brilliant event for a campaign that is desperately needed.
Our social security system should be there for all of us when we need it.
#stopthestigma #fixthesystem

A group of Turn2us staff and Co-production Partner set up a room in parliament for our event.

We’re here setting up at the House of Commons, ready to meet your MPs and talk to them about how we can change the social security system.

Find out more about our campaign and how you can get involved: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/stop-the-stigma

#StoptheStigma #FixtheSystem

Suspending SNAP would affect many many many people on low incomes in the USA’s and negatively impact on their rights to food, social security and an adequate standard of living. More here. ⬇️⬇️

text along the top says 'Manifesto for a Wellbeing Economy' underneath is a picture of two women holding signs that say 'Let's redesign our economy for people and planet.' and 'Put justice and compassion at the heart of our economy.'

We're delighted to share our Manifesto for a #WellbeingEconomy co-created with our members.

Our manifesto highlights how we can change the rules of our economy, using bold, achievable and transformative policies that put people and planet first. www.weallscotland.org/_files/ugd/e...

Today was about hope. Hope for a better Scotland where all of us have enough to flourish. To stand beside friends and colleagues and demand this loudly was a complete joy.
#ScotlandDemandsBetter

Independent Food Aid Network member organisations are proud to be marching today alongside @trussellscot.bsky.social food bank teams, other campaigners, and people from across the length and breadth of Scotland We'll see you there! #ScotlandDemandsBetter @povertyalliance.org

📢1 day to go!

What: #ScotlandDemandsBetter march & rally

Where: Edinburgh, assemble at the Scottish Parliament from 10am and then march onto The Meadows

Who: Everyone demanding a decent and dignified life free from poverty.

Why: Because change happens when we stand together and demand it

📢Banners and flags at the ready!

Thanks to everyone who has given us a sneak peak at the banners, flags and placards you have created ahead of #ScotlandDemandsBetter.

Drop a pic of in the comments so we can look our for your creations!

#WeDemandBetter

⏳5 days to go!

Join us on Saturday 25th October for the march for all of us #ScotlandDemandsBetter

📍Assembly from 10am outside the Scottish Parliament before marching onto The Meadows for a rally with inspirational speakers and live music!

Join us: www.scotland-demands-better.com/supporters

A screenshot of a notes app on iPhone. It reads: The two-child limit pushes 109 children into poverty EVERY DAY. Families are living in cold, unsafe homes, parents are skipping meals, families are terrified about how they'll pay the bills. The solution is to end the two-child limit. Email your MP now

❗ The two-child limit is pushing families to food banks.

This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it.

Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj

📣 On Sat 25 Oct, join us in Edinburgh as #WeDemandBetter!
🕚 Start: 11am at Scottish Parliament
🚶March through the city
🎉 Rally at The Meadows for music, speeches, food & family fun!
Find out more: www.scotland-demands-better.com/march-and-ra...

HAPPY WORLD FOOD DAY!

Great to be facilitating at the 2nd Public Diners Conference in Edinburgh.

Looking forward to a day of connection, questioning and good food.

@nourishscotland.bsky.social

What’s next now #ChallengePoverty Week is over…

We have an idea 💡

Join us on:
🗓️ Saturday 25th October
📍 Edinburgh

As #wedemandbetter for Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

More info >>> www.scotland-demands-better.com

Are you at #SNP25 this weekend? Come and join #EndChildPoverty's fringe event to hear from speakers including Cabinet Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville to explore what must happen now to meet the 2030 child poverty targets
Today Saturday 11th October 12:30-13:30 #Aberdeen @trussellscot.bsky.social

We could not agree more with this infographic from @ifanuk.bsky.social, an organisation we are members of.

👉 Food waste can't solve food poverty.
👉 Surplus food is the result of a wasteful system.
👉 People need cash and be able to afford and choose the food they want. #cashfirst #plentytoshare

The Independent Food Aid Network was one of 86 charities signing this joint statement on the UC & PIP Bill bit.ly/4nuLQ8X

On 18th June Chipping Barnet Foodbank went to Parliament to take part in the “Guarantee Our Essentials” Lobby Day led by @trusselluk.bsky.social & the @jrf-uk.bsky.social‬, supported by other anti-poverty organisations, including @ifanuk.bsky.social‬, @feedingbritain.org, Caritas and many others.