End Hunger UK Campaign Conference 2018 - Hear Matt Recite the Poem 'Breadlines'
Thursday 25 October, 2018 Written by Simon Collyer
End Hunger UK Campaign Conference 2018, had Channel 4 and BBC News filming and doing interviews, as well as 154 participants, including a Government Minister, 2 MPs, campaigners from around the country, representatives from food poverty organizations and 20 experts with lived experience of food poverty, including lots of 15-year-olds from Lancashire!
There were also short films, poetry, and a photo exhibition. There were sessions on everything from the Right to Food, to measuring food insecurity, to setting up End Hunger UK groups, to Universal Credit.
The organizers said they were particularly inspired by the poem 'Breadlines' read superbly by ‘Matt’ which you can hear recited below.
As a matter of urgency, End Hunger UK is calling on the Government to:
- Reinvest at least £2 billion into the Universal Credit system in the 2018 autumn Budget.
- Take action to improve the flexibility and support for people on Universal Credit.
- Make improvements to Universal Credit, to ensure it does not leave more people at risk of debt and destitution.
- Make a long-term commitment to ensure Universal Credit provides people with enough income to afford good food on a regular basis.
Click here to download a ‘Fix Universal Credit’ petition sheet and start collecting signatures now!
ABC Note: End Hunger is a campaign by, Church Action on Poverty, 28 Sandpiper Court, Water’s Edge Business Park, Modwen Road, Salford M5 3EZ Twitter: @EndHunger_UK
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