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10 years of making life more affordable. Donate £10 to help us go even further in the next 10.
For a decade, The Bread and Butter Thing has been supporting families access affordable food, helping build stronger communities and amplifying the voices of those who aren’t always heard.
Today, we support more than 10,000 households a week in some of the country’s most deprived communities, through our network of affordable food clubs. We’re there for our members when they need us. People who are doing everything right but still finding it difficult to cope under the strain of the cost of living.
You can make a difference today.
Give £10 for 10 years - A small monthly gift or a one off donation helps keep food flowing, vans moving and community hubs open every week.
This is about more than food. It’s about resilience, dignity, and community.
Help us reach more people, unlock more food, and stretch budgets further.
£10 for 10 years. Be part of it.
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James’s story
“There are months when I’ve eaten nothing but beans so my little boy could eat properly.”
James is a support worker from Crewe who has spent more than nine years caring for adults with autism and learning disabilities. He works full time, but rising costs have turned life into a constant financial juggle.
His bills have risen by more than 60 percent, and his food budget has dropped to just £140 a month, which works out at £1.55 per person per day. Even essentials like petrol now compete with feeding his child.
“Let’s go for a nice meal together as a family. It’s forty quid. It’s either that or prioritising eating for the next two weeks.”
When his car broke down, he had to ask his parents for help, something that felt like a setback. “You want to stand on your own two feet.”
The Bread and Butter Thing helps James keep food on the table at a time when working no longer shields families from tough times.
Your support can help someone like James get through the month.
Listen to his full story here!
