Digital exclusion is severely limiting The Bread and Butter Thing members’ use of the internet. Many can’t access the help and support they need - from changing energy providers to claiming benefits, finding a job or accessing education options. Connecting with Confidence unites TBBT with Lloyds Banking Group and We Are Digital in a new partnership that sets out to get people in low-income communities online and digitally active.

According to the latest ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, people who volunteer their time to support The Bread and Butter Thing are amongst the most dedicated 17% of adults in the UK.

The continued cost-of-living crisis is more than a choice between heating and eating. It’s forcing families into the kind of social isolation witnessed during the pandemic, warns leading food charity, The Bread and Butter Thing.

Working with local partners from South and East Lincolnshire Council Partnership, Newark and Sherwood District Council and food logistics company, Freshlinc, TBBT will establish a new regional base bringing the benefits of its mobile affordable food clubs to thousands of families across the East Midlands.

TBBT has received £500,000 in funding from Comic Relief and Sainsbury’s, directly aimed at supporting families struggling with food insecurity.

Thanks to a partnership with local housing providers Karbon Homes, Gentoo Group and North Tyneside Council, The Bread and Butter Thing is launching hubs at five new locations across the North East.

The Bread and Butter Thing launches new ‘Warm Hub’ project this winter in association with Sainsbury’s and support from Premier Foods

Award-winning affordable food club, The Bread and Butter Thing has delivered over 1 million meals to families in Darlington since it opened its first hub at Corporation Road in March 2020.

The Bread and Butter Thing is launching a podcast on Tuesday 2nd August. ‘A Slice of Bread and Butter’ tells the stories of the people that make TBBT what it is and about life in our communities.

TBBT - one of the UK’s leading community food organisations - is bringing its innovative affordable food service to North Tyneside in partnership with North Tyneside Council.

TBBT - one of the UK’s leading community food organisations - is bringing its innovative affordable food service to Yorkshire in partnership with Kirklees Council, and with support from key funder, Cummins Turbo Technologies Ltd.

TBBT's sixth County Durham hub will launch at Annfield Plain Community Centre on Tuesday 1st March. The project has been so successful in County Durham since its launch in November 2020 that Durham County Council has invested in a second van, meaning a total of 10 hubs will be open by mid-2022 helping to make life more affordable for local residents.

Starting on January 27th, Cracking Good Food will be running a series of cooking sessions at First Choice Homes Oldham’s TBBT hubs across Oldham.

Award-winning affordable food charity, TBBT’s annual survey reveals that the vast majority of its members are worried about energy costs. With over 2500 people contributing from 54 low income communities across the north of England, the results show that many families will be pushed into debt and hardship.

Working collaboratively with partners Worldwide Fruit Ltd and TBBT, Chandler and Dunn’s expert picking team have harvested over 150,000 surplus apples for redistribution.

TBBT - one of the UK’s leading community food organisations - is bringing its innovative affordable food service to Warrington in partnership with Warrington Food Network and Warrington Borough Council, with support from key funders The Lyons Trust and The Purslow Trust.

TBBT is delighted to announce a new redistribution partnership with one of the world’s leading fruit distributors, Lincolnshire-based Worldwide Fruit Ltd.

Following a successful pilot with First Choice Homes in Oldham, TBBT is now accepting Healthy Start vouchers at all its hubs spanning the north of England.

TBBT has teamed up with Tameside Council to expand its innovative, affordable food service in the borough.

TBBT launched its inaugural impact report today at an online event hosted by BBC Breakfast’s Nina Warhurst, with representatives from key suppliers, community partners and volunteers, alongside TBBT’s CEO, Mark Game. Together they charted the challenges and successes of The Bread and Butter Thing’s 2020, and outline the charity’s ambitious plans for 2021 and beyond.