Tag Archives: Foodbanks

Food banks speaking in Brighton, Derbyshire, Leeds and High Wycombe 

Posted on July 21, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday in Parliament there was a session entitled Universal Credit Deductions which was organised by Chris Stephens who is a senior SNP MP. His opening words were “I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of Universal Credit deductions.” … Continue reading →

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Two great elements in the Kings Christmas Speech event

Posted on December 26, 2022 by ianchisnall

We enjoyed listening to the King and then we were very delighted to see a focus on Street Pastors visually during the event and also the provision of food for poor and homeless people. Although there was no focus on … Continue reading →

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Will politicians respond to this very disturbing report?

Posted on December 22, 2022 by ianchisnall

Early this morning a friend of mine spotted a document that was published by the BBC News which is entitled “More councils drop holiday food voucher schemes for Christmas” and the text in his tweet is part of what can … Continue reading →

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Could Churches pray and call for food for families

Posted on December 11, 2022 by ianchisnall

Many Churches are significantly involved in Foodbanks and some across the UK are involved in FareShare agencies. There are also many that are aware of the need for food for children in schools. There have been some MPs who have … Continue reading →

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This week FareShare could benefit from many of us

Posted on November 28, 2022 by ianchisnall

This week is a financial campaign for FareShare Sussex that is a charity that is based in Brighton but which covers the whole of Sussex and also many parts of Surrey. FareShare is an organisation that I helped to set … Continue reading →

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An MP claims 30p is sufficient for a meal a day

Posted on May 12, 2022 by ianchisnall

Yesterday in the House of Commons there was a debate under the headline of “Preventing Crime and Delivering Justice” and one of the Conservative MPs who took part is Lee Anderson who is the MP for Ashfield. During his comments … Continue reading →

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Christmas time for our local MPs – what will they do?

Posted on December 20, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday was the final day for the MPs working in the House of Commons and they are now able to spend some time with their families and friends over the Christmas period. They will be returning to the House … Continue reading →

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While in Sussex this week, visit some foodbanks

Posted on September 27, 2021 by ianchisnall

To all members of the Labour Party, we are delighted to welcome you to Brighton and Hove for your annual conference over the next few days. It would be fantastic for the whole of Sussex to benefit from Labour MPs … Continue reading →

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A few of The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021

Posted on June 12, 2021 by ianchisnall

It is always fascinating to find out who is receiving an honour as part of the Queens Birthday or indeed the New Year. This year as we celebrate the 95th Birthday of the Queen a very significant number of people … Continue reading →

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Every MP in the UK needs to take part in this petition debate!

Posted on May 24, 2021 by ianchisnall

Today is an important time for Parliament and 1.1m people across the UK who signed a petition formed by Marcus Rashford calling to end child food poverty and that no children’s should go hungry. It is a petition which emerged … Continue reading →

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