Our Senior Policy Manager, Lucy Bannister, explains that – to make PIP fair and sustainable – Timms needs to address the fact that Universal Credit is failing to cover the essentials.
Financial hardship delaying major life milestones for young people
26 Aug 2026
A survey of more than 4,700 young people found financial hardship is forcing many to delay major life milestones, while millions of young people are struggling to afford essentials.
HousingMoneyWorkYoung people
Press release
New parliamentary inquiry
07 Jul 2026
The All Party-Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Ending the Need for Food Banks new inquiry asks a crucial question: How should the level of Universal Credit be decided?
Essentials Guarantee
Analysis
How the Timms Review can unlock opportunity for disabled people
06 Jul 2026 Written by Lucy Bannister
Our Senior Policy Manager, Lucy Bannister, sets out why PIP is holding people back and how we fix it.
DisabilityMoneySocial security
Analysis
What the interim Milburn report got right
10 Jun 2026 Written by Elizabeth Miller
Elizabeth Miller, Senior Policy Officer at Trussell, responds to the Milburn Review's interim report.
Social securityWorkYoung people
Press release
Almost half of UK residents lost community spaces in past three years
12 May 2026
New research finds people in most deprived areas are losing vital community spaces fastest.
Community
Article
Madeley Road Closure
06 May 2026
Please be aware that the main road in Madeley is due to be closed for 2 weeks, starting from Tuesday 12th May, between the hours of 9am and 5pm.
Article
Feeding our community
15 Apr 2026
Thank you to everyone who supported our food drive at Tesco Kidsgrove in March. We weighed in 646.64kg of food - enough to provide 1,539 meals!
News article
Darcy’s ‘End Hunger’ message takes top prize
18 Mar 2026
Student Darcy Webb has been named the winner in a competition to design a sticker for Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank.
Community
Press release
Food banks provide over 2.6 million food parcels
11 Mar 2026
Our latest figures reveal that more than 2.6 million emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hunger and hardship across the UK in 2025, as hunger continues to grip communities.
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