Many churches run weekly foodbanks, food pantries & meal provision, baby banks, hygiene banks, money & debt advice and a range of other support for those among us who are struggling to make ends meet, or in financial crisis.

Churches also are involved in tackling the root of the problem – low wages – by participating in the Living Wage movement.

If you’re considering starting something in your church, or if you’re already doing something that you’d like to share, please do get in touch.
We love to visit churches and see what God is doing, and to listen, learn and advise.

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Evi Gosden

Lead - Money, Debt & Food Insecurity
evi.gosden​@london.anglican.org 07342 035956

I would like to find out more about...

Becoming a Living Wage church

Trussell Trust: supporting a network of foodbanks

Independent Food Aid Network

The Felix Project : distributing food waste to those in need

the Hygiene Bank: Tackling hygiene poverty

Baby Basics: supporting new families who are financially struggling

Christians Against Poverty: Debt Advice, Money Coaching & Jobs Clubs

Crosslight: Debt Centres & Money Courses in churches

Community Money Advice: supporting churches to set up independent debt centres

Becoming an Acts 435 partner church

Recordings of Trainings & Conversations (scroll right for more)

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The Future of Foodbanks - a "Cost of Living Crisis" Webinar 2023

Part of a series of webinars covering issues facing churches as they respond to the ongoing Cost of Living Crisis in our communities. According to The Trussell Trust, the need for foodbanks has risen by 81% in the last five years. Many churches run foodbanks, food pantries, community meals and other food distribution services. This webinar asks: are foodbanks a sustainable, long-term response & are there alternatives?
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Universal Credit Basics (Part 1)

This is part 1 of an introduction to Universal Credit (UC), the government's main 'working age' welfare benefit. This part, delivered by Alison Tsang, covers the basics of what the benefit is, how to apply and how you can help people navigating the system for the first time. This training is aimed at volunteers in churches who are working in their communities with those on low income, e.g. foodbanks, toddler groups, debt advice, drop ins, etc., so they have a basic knowledge of the welfare system and can help people navigate it.
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Universal Credit Basics (Part 2)

This is part 2 of an introduction to Universal Credit (UC), the government's main 'working age' welfare benefit. This part, delivered by Dr Paul Morrison from Joint Public Issues Team, aims to help us understand the structural injustices of the current system and how we as Christians can respond. This training was delivered for KXC team in November 2022
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Acts 435: financial gifts for those in crisis - a "Cost of Living Crisis" webinar 2023

Part of a series of webinars covering issues facing churches as they respond to the ongoing Cost of Living Crisis in our communities. Katie Greene talkes about how churches can access small financial grants for those in hardship through the Acts 435 charity.
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Tackling Hygiene Poverty - a "Cost of Living Crisis" Webinar 2023

Part of a series of webinars covering issues facing churches as they respond to the ongoing Cost of Living Crisis in our communities. This webinar features Revd Nick Mottershead, priest in charge at Holy Sepulchre, Holborn, talking about the importance of hygiene poverty and what churches can do to respond.

Research & Resources

Resource: How to become a Living Wage employer for churches

Resource: Difficult Conversations- Talking about money

Research: Trussell Trust- Hunger in the UK 2023 Report

If you have a specific query that isn’t covered, please contact us here

Money, debt & food projects across Diocese of London churches

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If you know of a church providing debt support, food, or supporting people on low income in other practical ways, but it’s not on this map, please do get in touch and we’ll add it in.

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