Our work

We should all be free from hunger.

We’re an anti-poverty charity and community of food banks. We work together to ensure no one in the UK needs a food bank to survive, while providing emergency support for people left without enough money to live on.

Brand update

Two women packing tomatoes in to plastic bags at the Lisburn food bank

We need urgent action on hunger in the UK. People are being pushed to the brink because they don’t have enough money to live on. This can’t go on.

We are 1,400 food bank locations, supported by 36,000 volunteers, 12,000 churches, 100,000s of community groups and schools, and millions of people around the UK.

We work locally and across the UK for a more just and compassionate society where no one needs a food bank to survive. We’re determined to make this a reality.

Until this happens, we provide emergency food and practical support to people in their hardest moments. And work with our partners and local communities to ensure everyone gets the right help long before they need to use a food bank.

About us

Two volunteers working at the Peeblesshire food bank

What we do

Find out how we work with our community of food banks, volunteers, partners and supporters to provide practical support and campaign for long-term change.

A man and a woman at Lewisham food bank packing away supplies

Ending the need for food banks

It’s not right that anyone needs a food bank. We shouldn’t need to distribute emergency food parcels. We can change this by ensuring everyone has enough income for the essentials.

A volunteer speaking to a visitor at a table whilst filling in a form at the Cardiff food bank

Changing policy

Our policy work explores 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.

Meet the team

Meet our Senior Leadership Group and our Trustees.

Our work across the UK

Our work in Northern Ireland

We’re working to end the need for emergency food provision in Northern Ireland – find out what we’re doing and how you can get involved.

A team working on packing and labelling food containers at the Peeblesshire food bank

Our work in Scotland

Find out how we’re working to end the need for emergency food provision in Scotland, and how you can get involved.

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.

Join us

Play your part in ending the need for food banks in the UK.

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