Nick Gardham
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Nick Gardham
Bylines Network
2 days ago
We’re relying on foodbanks to fill the gaps left by a shrinking welfare state. This article by Community Organisers CEO Nick Gardham explains why that risks normalising deprivation.
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Normalising deprivation – when charity is the default response to poverty
The rise of foodbanks shows how charity has filled the gaps of a failing system and now risks normalising hardship
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare/normalising-deprivation-when-charity-is-the-default-response-to-poverty/
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Nick Gardham
East Anglia Bylines
3 days ago
Foodbanks were meant for emergencies. Food parcels help, but they don’t address poverty.
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explains why charity normalises deprivation.
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Normalising deprivation – when charity is the default response to poverty
The rise of foodbanks shows how charity has filled the gaps of a failing system and now risks normalising hardship
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare/normalising-deprivation-when-charity-is-the-default-response-to-poverty/
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Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods
6 months ago
Ahead of the Spending Review on Wednesday, The Guardian have covered ICON's call for investing in the social infrastructure of mission critical neighbourhoods. Read Heather Stewart's piece here:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reeves urged to fund libraries, parks and social centres in left-behind areas
Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods calls for spending on ‘mission critical’ local regeneration schemes
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/07/reeves-urged-to-fund-libraries-parks-and-social-centres-in-left-behind-areas
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