Poverty - Hackney Citizen

More than 700,000 children in London live in poverty, according to The Childhood Trust

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Nearly two thirds of the food bank’s emergency meals go to children

Author: Lizzie McAllister

The new campaign, ‘No Child Left Hungry’, will help the nearly 600 children who rely on the food bank’s services every month

Author: Erin Donnelly

Hackney Night Shelter hopes to create a new women's shelter next year, which could help up to 100 people.

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Nearly two thirds of children in Hackney are living in income-deprived households, a concerning report has shown.

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Food bank’s CEO calls on Whitehall to ensure Universal Credit is keeping up with living costs

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘People who have worked hard for much of their lives are struggling,’ says one of the charity’s caseworkers

Author: Hackney Citizen

The number of children and over-65s needing the charity’s help has jumped drastically in the last year

Author: Hackney Citizen

Town Hall unveils investment to combat child hunger, with an estimated 40 per cent of youngsters in Hackney living in poverty

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Initiative distributes thousands of toys to children in poverty across north-east London

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘I would like it if food bank distribution centres had a way to pay for fuel donations’

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Philip Glanville outlines issues facing the borough with local and mayoral elections looming

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter