Food & Solidarity

A democratic, non-profit, and member-led organisation for low/no to moderate income people – fighting for our members utilising direct action! Tel: [phone]

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

One of our Directors, Mwenza Blell, is speaking on UK poverty at the JRF webinar Thu 29 Jan, 10:30am.

This campaign is why it matters.

Join Food & Solidarity: https://t.co/ah5YXeRUZp
#DirectAction #UKPoverty2026

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

Sometimes change doesn't start with a big plan. It starts with people at a members' meeting deciding they can't ignore child poverty anymore.
2 in 5 Newcastle kids live in poverty. The two-child cap denied families support. So 300+ Food & Solidarity members organized:

[Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf_uk]

Poverty is deepening.

🔎 Our #UKPoverty2026 report was launched this morning.

People in very deep poverty now make up the biggest group of people in poverty, at 6.8 million people.

This is unacceptable for the fifth richest country in the world, and it has consequences.

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

Photo petitions
direct action
Council motions (passed by 1 vote)
Media pressure
Autumn 2025: Two-child benefit cap ABOLISHED.
This is what happens when communities refuse to look away.
Read the full story: https://t.co/dND8OiRziJ

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

This webinar is about understanding poverty as it actually exists in the UK today and what that means for organising, solidarity, and action. - Read the blog - Sign up to the webinar - Join Food & Solidarity https://t.co/bOLwzJL873 #SolidarityNotCharity #UKPoverty2026

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

UK Poverty isn’t accidental. It’s political.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s UK Poverty 2026 report lays bare what millions already know:
Poverty is being baked into everyday life.
-> Thursday 29 January
-> 10:30am–12pm
-> Mwenza Blell, Director & Co-Founder @FoodandSol

[Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf_uk]

📅 Happening soon!

Next Thursday, we'll be hosting a webinar discussing the findings of our upcoming UK Poverty report.

Analysts and practitioners will set out the challenges of poverty in the UK - and how we can reduce it.

Not to be missed! Sign up: https://t.co/1QBPoX05gT

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

Join Food & Solidarity: https://t.co/V5IRKw80qd #NoMoreGrowingUpPoor #FoodAndSolidarity

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

We won. The 2-child benefit cap is abolished. 💥

70% of our members signed our photo petition.
We delivered it to @KiMcGuinness & @NewcastleCC Council.
We were escorted out of the cabinet meeting in the civic centre by police for trying to speak.

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

The Council wrote to @RachelReevesMP demanding she end these policies.
Collective action works.

[Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @NickHartley]

In June, with help from @FoodandSol, we passed a motion at @NewcastleCC to end the poverty-making two child benefit cap.

Today the government finally listened.

Let this be the start of a reversal of toxic politics in this country, led by @TheGreenParty.

#Budget

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

The @BigIssue interviewed us to find out what is has been like to be a grassroots organisation since the 2024 Budget. Read the article & the full transcript of what we said! https://t.co/h4793cTM7k

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

“The budget in 2024 made life harder for our community; but it has hardened our resolve to fight.”

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

@NEF @BigPowerMaltby @LDNRentersUnion @InclusionLondon @DisRightsUK @BristolFairRent @Medact @ShefTenantUnion @gmtenantsunion

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

From a WhatsApp mutual aid group to taking on council neglect and threats from Mears, Basem’s story shows what Food & Solidarity is about. When we act together, things get fixed.

https://t.co/WvdA0OM29y

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

Now Basem’s part of the Homes for Us national committee, fighting for rent control and more social housing.

This is what collective action looks like.
Join us → https://t.co/V5IRKw80qd
#FoodAndSolidarity #HomesForUs #TenantPower #DirectAction #HousingJustice

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

Thanks to @labour_council
For reposting our article on our action @ breamish house
https://t.co/fPwivx0pRd

[Food & Solidarity @FoodandSol]

Dealt with following action by who?
https://t.co/YjabYyIShJ

[Gareth Kane LD @GarethKaneLD]

Me and Cllr Mike Cookson door knocking in Breamish House tonight following the Chronicle article about damp and mould in the building. Residents told us that the problem was limited and has largely been dealt with.