Really grateful for Mwenza from @foodandsolidarity.bsky.social repping the north-east and speaking out so clearly about the grim picture of #ukpoverty2026 as a continued political choice, and highlighting the urgent need for collective care and action on issues such as rent control.

Only dealt with following campaigning by tenants and @foodandsolidarity.bsky.social

There’s a romantic idea that if every neighbourhood grew food, our cities could feed themselves. Why does this idea runs up against land ownership, supermarket power and the way markets are organised, and why small farms alone can’t and won't meet urban need under those conditions?

From making engaging TikToks to getting one-to-one organising conversation skills and skills in how you can organise your community, members of Food & Solidarity are able to access hands-on trainings that build real power in our workplaces, communities, and homes.

Your Communities Solidarity Funds, What more is possible? See How It Works: An Inside Look at your communities Solidarity Funds, What else is possible? A live onboarding session for our new admins, and an open invitation to our community

Join Our Members’ Meeting – Newcastle, 29 August 2025 Caption: Step in, have your say, and help shape Food & Solidarity’s next priorities! Friday 29 August 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Healthworks Benwell, Newcastle Families welcome.

URGENT: West End needs fund admins! Help run Arthur's Hill & Elswick Solidarity Funds: Just 1 HOUR/MONTH Distribute £50k+ to neighbours.

After @nclgreenparty.bsky.social met with @foodandsolidarity.bsky.social to draft a motion opposing the cruel two-child benefit cap and NRPF*, I proposed it to Full Council today, seconded by Indy Cllr Tracey Mitchell. It passed. Unamended. A cross-party stand against the government on poverty.

🚨 EVICTION UPDATE: Dennis is STILL fighting eviction, but we’re fighting back. After months in hotels, Dennis was given a flat, only to face another eviction? This is how the system fails people. ✅ Our strategy is working: The Chronicle covered his story www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Want to help shape the future of Food & Solidarity? We’re electing new Directors, and if you are a member you can nominate yourself!

🚀 F&S Meeting: Charged Up & Connected 💥 The hybrid members' meeting on Friday was electric! packed with energy, ideas, and action! 🌟 The drive from our members? Unmatched. Let’s keep pushing forward and building what’s ahead! Ready to be part of that? Join here www.foodandsolidarity.org

❗️NO MORE GROWING UP POOR!❗️We fight for our kids and our communities. We won't be silent while Keir Starmer lies and our Labour MPs hide. Do they think it's right that 1 in 5 kids in the North East live in poverty? That 1 in 5 kids don't get the food they need?

🔥 LABOUR, LISTEN UP: NO MORE GROWING UP POOR.🔥 Chi Onwurah @chionwurah.bsky.social! You’d better tell your friends @lizkendallmp.bsky.social & Rachel Reeves that we are *not* falling for your minor climbdowns. We’re battle-hardened. We’re too smart for that.

📢 What changed, Chi? 50% of kids in Newcastle live in poverty! In 2023, @chionwurah.bsky.social asked why the government was making life so hard for kids. But in 2025, with a new government in power, the policies keeping children in poverty are still in place!

📢 Want to Get Involved? Come Along & Find Out More! 📢 Every month, we pack and distribute food parcels—but we can’t do it alone. 💪 As a membership organisation, we prioritise volunteer roles for our members.

🚨 Tired of being told “Ah well, there’s nothing you can do”? There’s plenty you can do—but only if you’re organised. Bosses and landlords count on people feeling isolated. That’s why they get away with crap wages, unsafe conditions, and homes falling apart.

Black mould is a silent killer in our homes—causing serious health risks and endangering lives. Landlords often don't act. Join Food & Solidarity and demand safe, healthy housing for all!#BlackMould #MouldIsPolitical #SafeHomes

Another very productive F&S member's meeting! On the agenda this time: local campaigns, member defence & celebrating success 🥳 Want to be part of building power in your community? Join us https://buff.ly/3QBnYkV

Brilliant piece highlighting what’s at stake in these unconscionable cuts to #UKHE — the background, the current situation, the ramifications: it’s all there, neatly laid out in one short blogpost. Thanks for this and for the practical solidarity in food parcels, @foodandsolidarity.bsky.social!

No More Growing Up Poor: Breakfast Clubs & The Fight for Real Change Child poverty in the UK is a crisis. The delay of the National School Breakfast Programme to 2026 is yet another failure. While politicians run for photo ops, grassroots groups like Food & Solidarity demand real change.

🚨 4 MILLION kids in the UK are trapped in poverty. No child should grow up hungry—so we’re taking action. We’re building a national campaign to abolish benefit caps, scrap NRPF, and END child poverty NOW. Ready to fight back? Sign up https://buff.ly/40XSQ3R

We share food, so all have what they need. Stand with us. Share, care, and support each other. Join Food & Solidarity. Build a strong community today. foodandsolidarity.org/join #Solidarity #Community #JoinTheMovement #FoodAndSolidarity

🏆 We’re officially a big issue Changemaker 2025! 🏆 We don’t wait for politicians to fix things—we organise. 🏠 Housing casework & eviction resistance Last year, we fought alongside members facing unlawful evictions and unsafe housing, forcing landlords and the council to take action.

I’ve just joined @foodandsolidarity.bsky.social They’re amazing - you can join here too: www.foodandsolidarity.org/join

Another Saturday, another 70 parcels packed and dispatched, by our members, to our members! This is just one of the many ways in which we work together & support one another #SolidarityNotCharity

🌟 Big News: Pauline Has Moved Into Her New Home! 🌟 After facing an unfair eviction notice (S21) despite her landlord neglecting repairs, Pauline has finally moved into a new flat. We even brought her a plant to mark this fresh start. 🌱 Here’s how it happened:

 Meet our member Jade, whose case embodies the power of community at Food & Solidarity. Over the summer, she faced a Section 21 eviction, fought to get her deposit back, and had to leave another flat due to affordability. The stress was overwhelming. 1/3

As well as organising 60+ parcels on Saturday, F&S members joined the march on Rafael, the weapons factory that's a stain on our community #shutdownrafael #solidarityalways #solidaritynotcharity

A very successful workshop (​Urgent Eviction Defence Training: Stand with Pauline!) last week means even more F&S members are now trained in eviction resistance! We are ready to protect our member Pauline from eviction!

SECTION 21 EVICTION! @janforsterestates continues to reject our appeal for them to allow Sarah and her family, including her four young children, to remain in their home until the new year. m.youtube.com/watch?v=sL3_...

We hit our target to raise funds for Grace and her family in 4 days! But people are still giving! Any excess funds will be used by Grace to pay for the extra costs associated with being evicted. Read a statement, in gratitude, from Grace here opencollective.com/foodandsolid...

Thanks to contributions today we're now less than £300 away from the target!! www.opencollective.com/GracesEviction

EVICITON! Grace and her two adult children are facing eviction from their home on Thursday the 12th of October, and must pay £1,315 in court fees for defending themselves. www.opencollective.com/graceseviction

Taking industrial action in #newcastle this week? That means you would be prioritied for a solidarity parcel! Apply here www.foodandsolidarity.org/strikersolidarity

On Saturday, just under 50 parcels distributed to our Newcastle West End group! This weekend we have a monthly members' meeting! Need a parcel? Want to help out? www.foodandsolidarity.org/join