On the Third Sector podcast, our CEO, Vic Harper talked about something that truly makes The Bread and Butter Thing tick: partnerships. Ever since we started back in 2016, we’ve grown into the UK’s largest B2C food charity, supporting around 100,000 families a week, but honestly, none of it would be possible without the people and organisations who work alongside us.

At The Bread and Butter Thing, the food bags might get people through the door, but it’s the warm welcome, the chat and the cuppa that keep so many coming back. That’s why Big Brew Time has become a mainstay of our food clubs. It is simple, it is friendly, and it makes a world of difference. Discover how Big Brew Time at The Bread and Butter Thing turns food collections into community moments with free tea, conversation, and connection.

At The Bread and Butter Thing, Christmas doesn’t mean slowing down, it’s business as usual, just with a bit more tinsel! Our vans keep moving, our teams keep packing, and our volunteers keep welcoming people at hubs up and down the country.

Every year, millions of pumpkins go uneaten after Halloween. But they’re much more than decorations and can be turned into tasty, comforting meals for the colder months. We’re making the most of autumn’s surplus with pumpkins and other seasonal produce from Aldi and our other food partners. with simple recipes and videos to help you turn them into warming soups, pasta dishes and more.

The Bread and Butter Thing member, James features in Sainsbury’s & Comic Relief’s A Recipe For… vodcast, sharing how food and community changed his life and sharing sausage and mash with Hairy Biker, Si King.

The Bread and Butter Thing joins Sainsbury’s Data Philanthropy Hackathon to explore how data can drive social impact, helping communities thrive through insight and innovation.

When we launched our A Slice of Bread and Butter podcast, the goal wasn’t fame, downloads, or slick production values. We wanted to create a space where the voices that are so often overlooked could finally be heard. Now, with our British Podcast Awards Silver award win, it’s wonderful to see that commitment recognised, not as a personal achievement, but as a sign of the value of listening to everyday voices.

The Bread and Butter Thing is in the running for a donation in the My Favourite Voucher Codes charity poll for September 2025. We’re one of just four charities in the mix, and the one with the most votes at the end of the month takes home the prize!

The Bread and Butter Thing is proud to announce a long-term logistics partnership with Moran Logistics Limited, aimed at improving food redistribution across the UK. This partnership will strengthen our ability to deliver essential food and household items efficiently to communities that need them most.

Colette and Laura, our members at the Altrincham hub, were recently interviewed by BBC Cost of Living correspondent, Colletta Smith about how they manage their budgets during the school holidays. The Bread and Butter Thing was delighted to help organise the visit, and the brilliant ways families are making food stretch when children are home for six long weeks of lunches and snacks.

As national attention focuses on the food inflation and welfare changes across the UK, we’ve issued a warning that vital government support is failing to reach the families it was designed to help. The complexity, poor promotion, and disconnection between services are locking people out of schemes that could make a real difference.

More than 4,000 families across the UK will be able to access food and essential support during the summer holidays, thanks to increased funding for The Bread and Butter Thing’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Around the Hub programme.

By all appearances, Colette had a stable, fulfilling life. A professional singer, vocal coach, and part-time care worker, she was raising two children in Altrincham and juggling a busy working schedule. But beneath the surface, she was facing a financial crisis that would reshape her life.

We’re calling on the Government to make life more affordable for working families struggling to keep their heads above water. Families just like support worker, James’s.  James lives with his partner and young son. But despite two incomes, life is a daily financial balancing act.

At The Bread and Butter Thing, we’re known for our food clubs, not for political stunts. But sometimes, when the reality on the ground is being ignored in Westminster, we must speak out, and raise our voices. That’s why we’re heading to Parliament. Not with placards and protest chants, but with a powerful visual of people barely keeping their heads above water. Because that's what life feels like for millions across the UK right now.

Volunteer van drivers and corporate volunteer teams we need you! Volunteers power our redistribution centres in Chilton, County Durham; Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester. Without them, we’d be lost. Join us for the day and see for yourself. Whatever you do, you will be making a real difference to the lives of our members in low-income communities.

Tucked away in leafy Cheshire, Broken Cross Primary's Headteacher Donna is leading a quiet revolution in how schools support struggling families. Like so many schools these days, it has become so much more than just a place for education.

We are excited to be opening our second food club in Liverpool next month. The ‘Kirkdale’ hub will sit in addition to the success of ‘Hillside High’ which launched in September 2024. With the backing of Comic Relief, the joy of bringing fresh, healthy, affordable food to the table for even more people in Liverpool is tangible!

"Smell it! Use your eyes and use your nose!" declares James, a 76-year-old retired engineer. Not one to shy away from sharing his- opinions, James’s remarkable life experience contributes to his no-nonsense, highly informed perspective on ‘smell by dates’, sustainability and generational attitudes towards food waste.

Penny Walters tells it like it is. It's this Northern grit, honesty and fearlessness that's made her the go-to community figure in Byker that she is today. Penny tells us about her incredible journey from working 70-hour weeks at a supermarket, surviving on pasta with margarine to speaking at Westminster about food insecurity as a Food Foundation ambassador.