Food banks: Flawed benefits system failing Hackney’s most vulnerable
(The team at Hackney Foodbank) Residents with severe mental health problems are being thrown on the scrapheap and left to a downward...
Food Bank issues urgent call for food and volunteers this Easter
Volunteers are needed to help serve families at Hackney Food Bank’s lunch club this Easter Holidays. They are also appealing for food...
Appeal for food donations following rollout of Universal Credit in Hackney
Demand for Hackney Foodbank could surge by up to 50 per cent over the next year, due in part to the recent rollout of Universal Credit....
Foodbank reveals bleak picture of poverty in Hackney
In the face of tremendous adversity and ever-worsening local poverty, Hackney Foodbank is providing a vital lifeline for thousands of...