Our Transition from Foodbank to Advocacy & Advice

Our Transition from Foodbank to Advice & Support

As we developed our wider form of holistic support over the years, the food element became a fraction of the help we were providing.  Using our model, which was first developed in 2013, we have been able to put an end to long-term foodbank dependence and carve a path to sustainable living.

For some of our clients, long-term foodbank usage had become the norm; for others, rifling through bins was their way of getting by.  We have even heard of one client eating cigarette butts to get rid of the hunger.  What was common to all of them was their resignation to the idea that life would remain this bad and there was no way out.  They were unaware things could be different if they could access the advice they so badly needed.  Through offering rapid crisis intervention alongside our in-house welfare rights advice and tenacious advocacy, we started transforming lives and ending reliance on foodbanks.

Nobody should need to use a foodbank to get by.  We believe in restoring dignity and ensuring each household is able to maximise their income.  Through our theory of change we can help stop reliance on foodbanks and carve a path towards sustainable living, and longer term, towards employment.

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