In this Winter Edition, we recap highlights from our funding strategies workshop, share details of the 2025 event The Manc Kitchen: A Social Dining Pilot, and spotlight our blog, A Very Dickensian Christmas, on inclusive reporting and poverty. Thank you for your support!
Our eight episode is featuring a conversation with three remarkable guests who share a deep understanding of what it means to be an asylum seeker or refugee in the UK.
The Manc Kitchen, inspired by MP Ian Byrne’s Scouse Kitchen, showcases how social dining can combat hunger, foster connections, and restore dignity amid Greater Manchester's rising food and fuel poverty.
The DWP neglects to ensure £23bn in benefits reach low-income citizens, unlike HMRC’s strict tax enforcement. Vulnerable groups face barriers to claims, whilst pensioners receive prioritised support amid political pressure.