We support a nationwide network of food banks and together we provide emergency food and support to people facing hardship, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.
Between April 2023 and March 2024, food banks in our network distributed more than 3.1 million emergency food parcels to people facing hardship, a 94% increase over the past five years. See our latest stats
How do food banks work?
Our network of more than 1,300 food bank centres in the UK provide a minimum of three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food to people who have been referred, as well as support and advice to help people maximise their incomes and lift themselves out of poverty.
We recognise that ending hunger is about more than food. We support and encourage our food banks to provide compassionate, practical support to people in crisis to tackle the root causes that lock people into poverty and build people’s resilience so they are less likely to need a food bank in the future.
How will we end the need for food banks?
We know it takes more than food to end hunger. That’s why we launched our five-year strategic plan. We know our goal to end the need for food banks is ambitious, but by working Together for Change, we believe it is achievable.
We’re calling on the UK government to ensure Universal Credit covers essential costs such as food, travel and household bills. Find out more