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News: All children in poverty should have Free School Meals, say Parents' Jury

9 in 10 members of the Children's Food Campaign Parents' Jury members say they support Free School Meals for all school-age children living in households in poverty, as Parliament is set for crucial debate.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 12 March 2018

Blog: London Challenge Poverty week: Healthy Start and lived experience

Sustain was involved in two events as part of London Challenge Poverty week, helping to amplify the voices of experts by experience and explore how we can ensure a Healthy Start for all Londoners. In this blog we share some of the key discussions.
Food Poverty | Wednesday 3 November 2021

News: Universal credit: One million children in poverty to miss out on free school meals

New findings from The Children’s Society have revealed that one million children living in poverty in England will miss out on free school meals under universal credit proposals. A coalition of organisations is urging the public to respond to the Government’s consultation.
Food Poverty | Tuesday 19 December 2017

News: Renewed calls to MPs to support free school meals for all children in poverty

Objections have been raised in both Houses of Parliament to the Government's plan to introduce a net earnings threshold of £7400 for eligibility for Free School Meals under Universal Credit, triggering renewed calls to extend provision to include all children in poverty.
Food Poverty | Thursday 1 March 2018

News: Sustain Submits Evidence to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights

Ahead of his visit later this year, Sustain has submitted evidence to the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and extreme poverty on the state of the Right to Food in the UK
Food Poverty | Wednesday 19 September 2018

News: Children growing up in poverty endure hunger and shame

New research from the University College of London sheds light on the feelings of children in low-income families
Food Poverty | Tuesday 2 April 2019

News: 9 in 10 parents say Government should provide healthy free school meals for all children in poverty

Marcus Rashford's child poverty campaign has been boosted as research from Children's Food Campaign and Food Active reveals 92% of parents support extension of free school meal eligibility to all children living in very low-income and food insecure famlies.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 10 September 2020

News: London Challenge Poverty Week 2022 hits the capital this week

London Challenge Poverty Week kicks off this week, 17 – 23 October. Amidst a stark cost of living crisis following a decade of eroded living standards, Londoners on the lowest incomes are being hardest hit. With talks, panel discussions, webinars, film screenings, a play and more, the week will celebrate brilliant work being done in the capital to alleviate poverty, and rightly hear from those most qualified to speak about it – people in poverty themselves.
Food Poverty | Monday 17 October 2022

News: Marcus Rashford and Tom Kerridge call Full Time on child poverty

Marcus Rashford and Tom Kerridge have joined forces to launch Full Time, a new cookery campaign which aims to help families cooking affordable, healthy food and increase uptake of the Healthy Start scheme
Food Poverty | Tuesday 4 May 2021

News: £100,000 crowdfunding initiative launched to tackle poverty in London

Organisations working in the capital have the opportunity to apply to a new fund that may help them -- as long as some of their other finance is raised via crowdfunding.
London Food Link | Friday 7 April 2017

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