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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 22h

This morning at the Labour Party Conference, Angela Eagle MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, announced the new Good Food Neighbourhoods Programme, as part of the Government’s work to improve access to healthy, affordable food.

Graphic featuring a statement from Feeding Britain on the Good Food Neighbourhoods Programme. Andrew Forsey OBE, National Director of Feeding Britain, welcomes the programme as a step towards ensuring nobody is unable to access healthy, affordable food, saying it offers “real hope of good food in every postcode”. He says he looks forward to supporting its implementation and helping protect more people from hunger in the months ahead.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 23/09/2026

From this September, more children and young people are eligible for Free School Meals during term time, but many of those same children are not eligible for HAF support during the school holidays.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 21/09/2026

Healthy Start can make a real difference to families with very young children who are struggling with the cost of food. Too many people are still missing out on the support they are entitled to.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 21/09/2026

No child should be going hungry during the school holidays. Thank you to Kim Johnson MP for Liverpool Riverside for highlighting how unacceptable it is that children and young people are still going without the food they need during the holidays.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 17/09/2026

Our National Director has written to @theguardian.com about the cliff edge facing families earning as little as £7,500 a year who, despite now qualifying for free school meals, will be unable to access the vital support of the HAF programme. Read more here: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

A framed screenshot that reads: The families facing a food crisis in school holidays. Andrew Forsey urges the government to restore the link between free school meals and the holiday activities and food programme.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 14/09/2026

We’re very grateful for the support of MPs and peers from both houses who recognise the importance of extending HAF eligibility in line with Free School Meal eligibility so as to avoid creating two tiers of child poverty in England.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 14/09/2026

Huge thank you to Sharon Hodgson MP for supporting our cause to extend HAF eligibility in order to ensure no child goes hungry during the school holidays. You can add your voice here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 11/09/2026

Feeding Britain’s Chair, Professor Greta Defeyter OBE @livinghealthy007.bsky.social and National Director, Andrew Forsey OBE, share their thoughts on the importance of our petition outside 10 Downing Street. You can add your voice to our cause here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 10/09/2026

A big thank you to Kim Johnson MP for raising this issue in Parliament today. If the link is broken between term time free school meal eligibility and HAF eligibility in the school holidays, this will result in two tier child poverty in England.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 10/09/2026

Today, we have delivered a message to the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street; do not break the link between Free School Meals eligibility in term time and HAF during school holidays.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 10/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who has supported our campaign so far. Today, we will be handing in our petition with all your signatures to 10 Downing Street. Eligibility for HAF has always been based on free school meals...

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 09/09/2026

We were pleased to attend the Food Banks APPG reception yesterday to mark the publication of the Hardship in the UK report which was developed in partnership with Trussell, IFAN and others to better understand the drivers of hardship and inform action to reduce the need for charitable food aid.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 08/09/2026

Confusion over HAF eligibility is creating more work for providers and putting additional barriers in the way of families who need support. Starting this month, more children will receive Free School Meals during term time...

Green Feeding Britain campaign graphic. Large text reads: “Confusion over HAF eligibility creates more work and unnecessary barriers.” A QR code appears at the bottom left, with an illustration of a child holding their head in their hands.

Text explains that breaking the link between free school meal eligibility and HAF eligibility is creating unnecessary confusion and dividing communities. It says HAF providers will bear the brunt by having to turn some children away and spend valuable time on additional administrative work.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 07/09/2026

This is why HAF matters. HAF provides nutritious meals and enriching activities during the holidays for children from low-income families. It gives them a safe and enjoyable place to spend their holidays, while helping to relieve some of the financial pressure on families.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 07/09/2026

“We regularly see families where parents are working long hours… their income does not stretch far enough to cover the additional costs of childcare during school holidays.”

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 26/08/2026

Working families often face additional holiday childcare costs on top of struggling to cover the cost of food, bills and holiday activities. HAF can help fill this gap and support parents and carers to stay in work, and give the same opportunities to young people as their peers.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 18/08/2026

For families already facing financial pressures, the six-week summer holidays can be an especially difficult time. Carrie Hirst, CEO of the Dalgarno Trust, explains how HAF funding allows their centre to provide a safe and welcoming place for local children throughout the summer.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 17/08/2026

Every child deserves the chance to discover something new. HAF gives children and young people the chance to learn by doing and discover things they might never otherwise have had the chance to try.

Feeding Britain graphic titled “Every child deserves the chance to Discover”. Three photographs show children taking part in HAF activities: playing a piano, gardening outdoors and planting at a table.

Graphic explaining that HAF gives children and young people the chance to learn by doing, including growing and cooking healthy food, making music, meeting animals, creating art and trying new activities. Photos show children gardening outdoors and a young girl holding up her artwork.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 12/08/2026

Behind every great HAF club is a team of dedicated staff and volunteers. They create safe, welcoming spaces where children and young people can enjoy nutritious meals, try new activities, make friends and build confidence.

Title slide reading "The People Making HAF Possible." A collage of photographs shows HAF staff and volunteers with children during activities, including feeding farm animals, outdoor games and a community event.

Photograph of children and an adult using a roundabout in an outdoor play area during a HAF session.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 11/08/2026

“It gives them structure, it keeps them active, and it helps them with the cost of living” In this clip, Darren from Walton Youth and Community Project shares how HAF clubs provide healthy meals, activities, and social connections while easing the pressure on parents facing rising living costs.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 05/08/2026

Physical activity is a key part of every Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. By combining nutritious meals with opportunities to get active, HAF helps children and young people build healthy habits that last beyond the school holidays.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 04/08/2026

The school holidays should be a time for children to play, build confidence, and make lasting memories. But the holidays can bring additional pressures around time and budgets with too many children going without the food or fulfilment they need to survive.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 03/08/2026

Every child deserves the support they need to thrive. Across the UK, holiday clubs provide specialist support for children and young people facing additional challenges.

Green title slide reading: "HAF provides specialist support to thousands of children and young people." Illustration of two children drawing together with a QR code linking to the petition.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 29/07/2026

HAF Providers across our network frequently share with us the vital impact that HAF has on their community. As Sharon Munroe from Equilibrium North West explains, HAF provides children with a safe place to go during the holidays where they can access nutritious food and enrichment activities.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 28/07/2026

HAF is about so much more than food. School holidays are an opportunity for children and young people across the country to build confidence, make friends and memories, try new experiences and feel part of their communities.

Text explains that the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is about much more than food, giving children and young people opportunities to belong, build confidence, make friends and access support they need to thrive. Alongside the text is a photo of a smiling child sitting on a donkey at an outdoor activity.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 27/07/2026

For thousands of children and young people, holiday clubs provide safe spaces for their wellbeing to flourish. They give young people a safe space to make friends, stay active, develop confidence, and enjoy experiences that many families simply couldn't otherwise afford.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 24/07/2026

No child should spend the school holidays hungry. Across communities in the South West, the North West, the North East, London and beyond, HAF programmes are helping children and young people develop the skills and confidence to make healthy food choices.

A smiling child wearing a white hoodie stands in a kitchen, stirring ingredients in a blue mixing bowl during a HAF cooking activity. Decorative green floral graphics appear in the bottom left.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 22/07/2026

"If you add up the cost of feeding your children for the entire six-week holiday, that's going to be more than some people's wages. HAF helps massively with this. Some mums don't feed themselves."

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 21/07/2026

82% of members feel less stressed about food since joining an Affordable Food Club. Our latest From Crisis to Resilience report shows that Affordable Food Clubs are delivering measurable and sustained benefits for households facing food insecurity.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 13/07/2026

In this video address from our Network Gathering, Emma Lewell MP @emmalewellmp.bsky.social discusses her work with Feeding Britain especially to improve uptake of the Healthy Start Scheme, HAF and not to mention the brilliant Key Community Bus in South Shields!

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 08/07/2026

We really enjoyed bringing so many of our partners together at our Network Gathering last week. Here is our North East Pantry Coordinator, Penny Walters, sharing her take on the day’s theme and learnings.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 08/07/2026

Last week, the Feeding Britain network gathered in Newcastle to explore what it takes to move from crisis to resilience, because every part of our network has something to teach the rest. Thank you to everyone who shared their knowledge and helped shape the conversations throughout the day 💚

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 07/07/2026

Scott McFarlane, Director of Good Food Scotland, sharing his thoughts at last week’s Feeding Britain Network Gathering.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 06/07/2026

We have long recommended that all disability benefit assessments are audio recorded as standard, to maximise the chances of an accurate report and the correct decision being made at the first attempt.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 03/07/2026

What a brilliant day of practice sharing, workshopping ideas and innovating at today's Feeding Britain Network Gathering.

Title slide for Feeding Britain Network Gathering: "From Crisis to Resilience", held in Newcastle upon Tyne in July 2026, with a photo of the conference auditorium.

Text introducing the Feeding Britain Network Gathering, explaining the "From Crisis to Resilience" theme and focus on sharing good practice to build resilient communities.

Text summarising Professor Greta Defeyter OBE's keynote on co-locating services and the value of HAF programmes, alongside a photo of her speaking.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 03/07/2026

Our keynote speech from Professor Greta Defeyter OBE examines the importance of co-location to meet people where they are and provide proactive support. This is about not simply providing a safety net to catch people when they fall but about preventing them from falling in the first place.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 03/07/2026

Today the Feeding Britain Network Gathering is taking place in Newcastle and the theme is From Crisis to Resilience. Partners from across the UK have joined us to share good practice, workshop ideas and help drive the affordable food movement to help foster resilient communities.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 01/07/2026

Today, we are launching a petition, for delivery to 10 Downing Street in September, calling for the historic link to be maintained between Free School Meals and HAF: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A graphic that reads:SIGN OUR PETITIONCalling on the Government to maintain the link betweenFree School Meals and HAFWith a QR code to scan and sign the petition at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm30ZK8Auf_96PKLpM2pj591XjQ-YKjJVT5xExadYR1raGFg/viewform

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 29/06/2026

The five-week wait for Universal Credit is pushing too many people into financial hardship. Feeding Britain recently submitted a new policy briefing to Government, setting out the impact that the five-week wait is having on households across the UK and calling for urgent action...

Text explaining the five-week wait for Universal Credit. It states that people currently wait five weeks for their first payment after applying for Universal Credit, causing financial hardship and pushing many households into food insecurity and hunger.

Statistics highlighting the scale of the issue. The slide states that 71% of Universal Credit claimants report the five-week wait as a problem, with many forced into debt, relying on food banks, or going without essentials. It also states that two in five families moving onto Universal Credit are estimated to be unable to meet basic living costs during the wait.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 24/06/2026

Affordable Food Clubs are helping people move from crisis to resilience.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 23/06/2026

Karen Mullan from Foyle Network Foundation shares a clear message: Northern Ireland needs a strong, joined-up anti-poverty strategy. Too many people are being left without the support they need to live well.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 16/06/2026

For many families in rural Cornwall, accessing holiday activities and food support isn’t simple. Long travel distances and limited public transport can make it harder for children and families to access food, activities, and support during the school holidays.

Promotional graphic titled “Rural HAF Provision – Cornwall Spotlight”. A photo shows a young child wearing a red apron preparing pizzas in a kitchen setting. Logos for Feeding Britain, Active Cornwall and the Time2Move Holiday Programme are displayed. Text highlights reducing access barriers through hyper-local delivery.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 08/06/2026

For many living in rural and coastal communities, accessing affordable food isn’t simple. Limited transport links, fewer local shops, higher food supply costs and social isolation can all create barriers to accessing healthy food and wider support services.

Information slide titled “The Challenges” explaining barriers to accessing affordable food in rural and coastal communities. Includes a landscape photograph of the Isle of Sheppey countryside with text describing issues such as limited shops, poor transport links, infrastructure challenges, and social isolation.

Information slide titled “The Idea” describing the Sheppey Support Bus as a “social supermarket on wheels.” Includes a photograph inside the bus showing shelving stocked with food and household items. Text explains the affordable membership model and access to fresh, chilled, and ambient products.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 02/06/2026

Volunteers across the Feeding Britain network give so much more than just their time. In this clip, Mick Thatcher, a volunteer from the Community Centre in Foleshill, reflects on the power of community spaces like social supermarkets to facilitate community connection.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 29/05/2026

In the light of last week’s debate on how to protect families’ access to nutritious, affordable food, Feeding Britain is calling for a reformed NHS Healthy Start programme to play a stronger role in supporting households facing rising food costs.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 27/05/2026

86% of members feel more connected to their local community after joining an Affordable Food Club Our Feeding Resilience Report highlights how Affordable Food Clubs are helping build healthier and more resilient communities across the UK.

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Feeding Britain @feedingbritain.org · 26/05/2026

Malak from Newham Food Alliance shares how the Community Hot Meals programme is helping residents access warm meals, activities, connection and wraparound support. From reducing isolation to helping people navigate difficult circumstances, these spaces are becoming hubs of care within the community.

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