food poverty

A photograph of terraced housing and a harbour from photograph of Bristol in 1880.

People's History

How a 19th-century journalist revealed the extent of poverty in Victorian Bristol

A series of newspaper articles published in 1883 give us a fascinating insight into working-class Bristolian life at a time of severe economic depression. It was the first real instance of investigative reporting in the city.

Eugene Byrne
Eugene Byrne

Features

Cooking up a storm: The project tackling Bristol’s rising food poverty

Emma Blackmore
Emma Blackmore

Local Elections 2021

‘Coronavirus showed us the reality and scale of poverty in our city’

Tom Quarelle

Local Elections 2021

‘South Bristol’s BS13 is stuck in a poverty trap. Let’s end this scandal together.’

While affluent areas get more affluent, people in many parts of Bristol are left out. This needs to change, says head of social enterprise Heart of BS13, Georgina Perry.

Georgina Perry

Coronavirus in Bristol

These furloughed pub staff are providing fresh food and hope to families in need

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Herd Community

Watch: Breaking Bread – A story of communities tackling hunger and food injustice

Aphra Evans Adam Cantwell-Corn
Aphra Evans and Adam Cantwell-Corn

Features

Grub’s up: the projects tackling food poverty and social isolation

We investigate the community projects grappling with Bristol’s growing food poverty.

Arvind Howarth
Arvind Howarth

Ideas and Action

Beyond food banks: Solutions for feeding Bristol

Laurie King, from Sims Hill Shared Harvest, explains the need for a holistic approach to tackle food insecurity – and the projects, including Sims Hill’s...

Laurie King

Voices

Illustration: Sophie Filomena

Back to the kitchen!

Ari Cantwell,  co-founder of the Coexist Community Kitchen, writes of the importance of food and free time.

Ari Cantwell