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The UK has more than enough food for everyone to be well nourished. But the reality is 8 million people go hungry on a daily basis. We’re raising funds to tackle this injustice by delivering 10,000 nutritious meals to our community members who need it most this winter. £2.50 pays for 1 meal.
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Situation
Our community members face many challenges. 27% of full-time workers earning below the Real Living Wage skip meals regularly for financial reasons. The poverty rate is 36% in Hackney (above the London average of 27%) and 28% of children live in poverty. Between 2003-2018, 4,000 people did not live as long as they could in Hackney because of differences in wealth. This winter we expect things to get more difficult for our community, with the cost of living crisis and reductions in support.
Solution
Our in-house team of chefs and volunteers will prepare 1000 culturally varied meals a week. The meals are then delivered in bulk - 3 on Tuesdays and 3 on Thursdays - by our dedicated team of paid and volunteer cycle couriers to nourish people throughout the week. Each meal costs us £2.50 to make including labour costs, ingredients, packaging, no-carbon cycle delivery and follow up welfare calls. Our service is more than a meal. It's care. It's connection. It's community.
