The more you look, the more you find – this is only too true with people and families living in poverty.  Thankfully it is also true with the number of individuals and organisations who are trying to help, and while the examples below show only a tiny proportion of the work that is going on, follow the links to learn a bit more.

⭐︎ Food banks provide a minimum of three days’ emergency supplies for those in need of assistance – over 125,000 people received their help in the UK between 2011 and 2012

⭐︎ A network of depots run by FareShare distributes food across the UK – they encourage donations and the organisation of food drives, so there are plenty of ways to get involved

⭐︎ The latest Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on poverty is summarised here (the full report can also be accessed from the same page)

⭐︎ The Campaign to End Child Poverty has published a map to show the level of child poverty in your area

⭐︎ The Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign is crucial – find out more at their beautiful website

⭐︎ ‘I am Stela’ was launched in February 2013 by The One Foundation – super-simple, super-easy

⭐︎ The Institution of Mechanical Engineers produced this report (1MB) on global waste; the executive summary highlights the key issues, including the fact that 30-50% of all food produced globally never reaches a plate