Independent Food Aid Network
@ifanuk.bsky.social
The Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) supports and represents independent food aid providers including hundreds of food banks operating across the UK. IFAN advocates for a #cashfirst or income-focused approach to food insecurity.
📢 New Blog! Following on from the fourth Cash First Communities conference this past June, Director of @ifanuk.bsky.social Sabine Goodwin, reflects on the Glasgow Cash First Project and its learning in our latest guest blog. www.gcph.co.uk/latest/news-...
Lessons from Glasgow’s Cash First partnership project
Lessons from Glasgow’s Cash First partnership project
gcph.co.uk
As the new Prime Minister @andyburnham promises action on the cost of living in the short and long term, COLA has coordinated a letter from a group of organisations representing millions of people on what that action should look like. www.costoflivingaction.org.uk/resources/le...
Organisations representing millions tell new PM: cost of living crisis needs structural fix, not sticking plasters (Press Release) - Cost of Living Action
Organisations representing millions tell new PM: cost of living crisis needs structural fix, not sticking plasters
costoflivingaction.org.uk
What’s next for #CashFirst in Scotland? Read our Senior Policy Manager’s @carahilton.bsky.social’s joint blog with Sabine Goodwin, Director of @ifanuk.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/CashFirstCon...
How the Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks by IFAN's @sabinegoodwin.bsky.social for @bigissue.com #CashFirst
Big Issue@bigissue.com · 7mo agoAs new information is published around the £1 billion Crisis and Resilience Fund, the Independent Food Aid Network's Sabine Goodwin shares her thoughts.
A great day yesterday, we saw the government's publication of the Crisis and Resilience Fund guidance. This will be transformative for households on low incomes. See this piece by @sabinegoodwin.bsky.social for the Big Issue
How the Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
As new information is published around the £1 billion Crisis and Resilience Fund, the Independent Food Aid Network's Sabine Goodwin shares her thoughts.
bigissue.com
Update: DWP just published guidance for the new Crisis and Resilience Fund launching later this year. It's been great working with partners @ifanuk.bsky.social @policyinpractice.bsky.social & others to ensure it's designed to support people at risk of needing a food bank. www.gov.uk/government/p...
The Crisis and Resilience Fund: Guidance for local authorities in England (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029)
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Helen Barnard@helenbarnard.bsky.social · 7mo agoGreat to write for labourlist.bsky.social : Gov hasn't had a brilliant start to 2026. Public are gloomy & mistrustful of politics & politicians. But step back & there's a strong story to tell about Labour's progress on tackling hunger & hardship in the first 18 months. labourlist.org/2026/01/labo...
Excellent to publish @trusselluk.bsky.social & @policyinpractice.bsky.social report: shows how new Local Crisis & Resilience Fund can stop financial shocks spiralling into hardship. CRF is a big step towards government's promise to end the need for emergency food. www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...
Resetting local crisis support in England | Trussell
Our recommendations for the new Crisis and Resilience Fund to ensure it delivers effective support to people faced with a financial crisis and plays a role in ending the need for food banks.
trussell.org.uk
Great to see as @ifanuk.bsky.social's 'Worrying About Money?' resource project (www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk/cash-first-leaflets) referenced as a good practice example in terms of helping people to navigate their way towards #cashfirst or income-focused local advice services and support...
Sabine Goodwin@sabinegoodwin.bsky.social · 8mo agoExcellent new report from @trusselluk.bsky.social and @policyinpractice.bsky.social on the new Crisis and Resilience Fund looking at embedding a #CashFirst approach to local crisis support and how the CRF can help build financial resilience.. Read the full report cms.trussell.org.uk/sites/defaul...
Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children.
Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children. This is a much-needed fresh start in our country’s efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on. 1/2
We’ve joined @cpaguk.bsky.social & 100+ others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.
By-and-for organisations are a critical part of society. They providing essential services and a voice for communities and populations often missing or excluded from the workplace, the charity landscape, and within spheres of influence and policymaking. Learn more: neweconomics.org/2025/09/buil...
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Understanding the distinctiveness of by-and-for organisations
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I can’t envisage a child poverty strategy which garners any credibility without fully scrapping the two-child limit. Unconvinced? Check out (even better share) this summary of the peer-reviewed evidence base @kittyjstewart.bsky.social @aaronreeves.bsky.social largerfamilies.study/publications...
Backed by leading anti-poverty and children’s charities, Big Issue wants to see the government setting clear targets to ending child poverty
Big Issue wants the government to set targets to end child poverty
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Great to represent @ifanuk.bsky.social in Parliament this morning at the launch of @turn2us.org.uk new campaign. A brilliant event for a campaign that is desperately needed. Our social security system should be there for all of us when we need it. #stopthestigma #fixthesystem
We’re here setting up at the House of Commons, ready to meet your MPs and talk to them about how we can change the social security system. Find out more about our campaign and how you can get involved: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/stop-the-stigma #StoptheStigma #FixtheSystem
Suspending SNAP would affect many many many people on low incomes in the USA’s and negatively impact on their rights to food, social security and an adequate standard of living. More here. ⬇️⬇️
Human Rights Watch@hrw.org · 10mo agoSuspending these payments would deny tens of millions of people their basic human right to food. Read more:
We're delighted to share our Manifesto for a #WellbeingEconomy co-created with our members. Our manifesto highlights how we can change the rules of our economy, using bold, achievable and transformative policies that put people and planet first. www.weallscotland.org/_files/ugd/e...
Today was about hope. Hope for a better Scotland where all of us have enough to flourish. To stand beside friends and colleagues and demand this loudly was a complete joy. #ScotlandDemandsBetter
Independent Food Aid Network member organisations are proud to be marching today alongside @trussellscot.bsky.social food bank teams, other campaigners, and people from across the length and breadth of Scotland We'll see you there! #ScotlandDemandsBetter @povertyalliance.org
The Poverty Alliance@povertyalliance.org · 10mo ago📢Today's the day! Today we are marching together for a better Scotland. Join us as #WeDemandBetter March assembles from 10am (buses arriving from 9:30am) at Scottish Parliament.
📢1 day to go! What: #ScotlandDemandsBetter march & rally Where: Edinburgh, assemble at the Scottish Parliament from 10am and then march onto The Meadows Who: Everyone demanding a decent and dignified life free from poverty. Why: Because change happens when we stand together and demand it
📢Banners and flags at the ready! Thanks to everyone who has given us a sneak peak at the banners, flags and placards you have created ahead of #ScotlandDemandsBetter. Drop a pic of in the comments so we can look our for your creations! #WeDemandBetter
⏳5 days to go! Join us on Saturday 25th October for the march for all of us #ScotlandDemandsBetter 📍Assembly from 10am outside the Scottish Parliament before marching onto The Meadows for a rally with inspirational speakers and live music! Join us: www.scotland-demands-better.com/supporters
❗ The two-child limit is pushing families to food banks. This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it. Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj
📣 On Sat 25 Oct, join us in Edinburgh as #WeDemandBetter! 🕚 Start: 11am at Scottish Parliament 🚶March through the city 🎉 Rally at The Meadows for music, speeches, food & family fun! Find out more: www.scotland-demands-better.com/march-and-ra...
HAPPY WORLD FOOD DAY! Great to be facilitating at the 2nd Public Diners Conference in Edinburgh. Looking forward to a day of connection, questioning and good food. @nourishscotland.bsky.social
What’s next now #ChallengePoverty Week is over… We have an idea 💡 Join us on: 🗓️ Saturday 25th October 📍 Edinburgh As #wedemandbetter for Scotland 🏴 More info >>> www.scotland-demands-better.com
Are you at #SNP25 this weekend? Come and join #EndChildPoverty's fringe event to hear from speakers including Cabinet Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville to explore what must happen now to meet the 2030 child poverty targets Today Saturday 11th October 12:30-13:30 #Aberdeen @trussellscot.bsky.social
We could not agree more with this infographic from @ifanuk.bsky.social, an organisation we are members of. 👉 Food waste can't solve food poverty. 👉 Surplus food is the result of a wasteful system. 👉 People need cash and be able to afford and choose the food they want. #cashfirst #plentytoshare
