Young people growing up in poverty in the UK are at risk of becoming a ‘lost generation’. While the term ‘generation’ has several meanings, Mannheim’s concept of generation is helpful […]
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Kartik Raj: UK’s independent food banks: a lifeline in a year of crisis
Food banks, including those in the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), which The BMJ is supporting in its 2020-21 appeal, have provided a lifeline for many people in the UK […]
Lindsay Graham: Eradicating food poverty—it is our duty to care and to advocate
In a former life I was a community nurse visiting those who needed healthcare at home for whatever reason that might have been. I tended post-operative wounds, cared for the […]
The hungry legacy of 2020 shows why we need the Independent Food Aid Network in 2021 and beyond
Ten years of austerity in the UK has pushed increasing numbers of people into poverty. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation recently reported that in 2019, 1,062,000 households in the UK were […]
Covid-19 and everyday experiences of hardship: why charitable provision is not enough
Many commentators have rightly observed that the coronavirus pandemic has amplified long-standing socioeconomic and health inequalities, and exposed both the fragility of the UK’s social security system and the growing […]
Why The BMJ is partnering with the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) for The BMJ Appeal 2020-21
Over the past decade, The BMJ’s annual appeal has grown in scale, and raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for our chosen charities. Given the impact of the pandemic on […]
Mala Rao: Safe water and sanitation are integral to maternal and reproductive health care for women everywhere
Women and girls make up half of the world’s population, and half of its potential. The pivotal role they have in global socio-economic development is widely acknowledged, as is the […]
Living without water, with HIV—a dangerous cycle
WaterAid helps empower regions with world’s highest prevalence of the virus. Please give generously […]
Tim Wainwright: How the “Great Stink” of Victorian London heralded a sanitary revolution
It is easy for us to take for granted that everyone understands that clean water and decent sanitation should be indispensable elements of our everyday lives, but this wasn’t always […]
Tim Wainwright: The single most important issue—the water effect
WaterAid is often referred to as a single issue organisation, and it’s true; we are incredibly focused on making clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene for everyone, everywhere a […]