Research & publications

See our latest publications, including reports, policy briefings, and evaluations.

Our policy asks and campaigning are rooted in evidence from food banks in our community, and the people who use them.

We use our evidence to campaign for change so that in the future no one needs to use a food bank to survive. See more about our work to change policy.

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  • Report

    Impact of the Scottish Child Payment on the need for food banks

    A report assessing the impact of the roll out of the Scottish Child Payment (SCP) on food bank use in Scotland.
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  • Briefing

    Dignified, accessible support for disabled people and people with health conditions

    This policy briefing looks at the role of dignified, accessible support for disabled people and people with health conditions in building a future where no one needs a food bank.
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  • Briefing

    Policies to end the need for food banks in the UK

    Our series of eight briefings explore the factors that make it more likely people will need a food bank and the policies and practices needed to ensure we all have enough money to live on.
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  • Evaluation

    An evaluation of the Leeds City Council Cash Grant Pilot Programme

    Read our evaluation of a cash grant pilot scheme, which provided cash to people in financial hardship in Leeds rather than emergency food aid.
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  • Report

    Disability and financial hardship: How disability benefits contribute to the need for food banks in the UK

    This research report from the Scottish Centre for Social Research was commissioned by Trussell to understand the drivers of hunger among disabled people.
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  • Report

    Hunger in the UK

    Our latest and most in-depth study to date on hunger reveals its causes, impacts and who is affected. Data on Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is included for the first time.
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