Welcome to our Christmas edition. If you’re feeling the festive pinch, you’re not alone. Join as we chat to Sarah, a single mum of four who is choosing to look on the bright side of Christmas despite a tough year.

Meet member, Julcine, a young mum excited for their first Christmas where they feel well-fed, safe and warm.  She's working hard to turn hardship into hope with a big smile on her face and even bigger dreams for her little family's future. 

Long-term partner and all round top team, Sodexo Health & Care have generously donated over 330,000 meals to help support our low income households in 2024.

From Florida to Manchester, join Alex and Mark as they chat to Nzara about how music and food have become her therapy. She arrived in the UK with only enough money to see her through two weeks and has since built up a community from scratch through cooking.

Morrisons has supplied the equivalent of 25 million meals to Bread and Butter since 2021, with a record-breaking 10 million meals provided this year alone! Morrisons have been a long-term champion of Bread and Butter, supporting the charity with surplus food since its first ‘one man in a van’ days back in 2016.

Three years on and our award-winning ‘Final Pick’ initiative with Worldwide Fruit is still going strong. This year, they have harvested over 651,000 surplus apples that we are redistributing to our 130 hubs right now. That’s the equivalent of 217,000 meals or in tastier terms, 108,000 apple pies!

"There are people working in our factories, shops, schools, care homes and hospitals hanging on by the skin of their teeth. And yet we continue to pour surplus food into the bin.” The Bread and Butter Thing Founder, Mark Game shares his thoughts on moving the dial on food redistribution.

What happens when you suddenly lose your main source of income as a working parent? Join Mark and Alex as they catch up with self-employed Niamh, as she shares her story of keeping her head above water whilst balancing being a toddler mum, extortionate nursery fees and rising mortgage rates.

At this year’s French Chamber of Great Britain’s Franco-British business awards, we scooped the People & Community award for the impact made through the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation.

Join Mark and Vic as they chat with father and son duo, James and Braith, about the trials and tribulations of being a young disabled person in Trafford, Hannah the wonder dog and how its little things that play a big part in their happiness. 

We’re excited to be hitting up a brand new borough with our fresh, affordable food offering in partnership with East Staffordshire Borough Council with five new food clubs.

As part of Trustees Week, we’re delighted to announce the bolstering of our Trustee Board with three new members as we continue to expand our reach and impact.

Have you ever wondered how pensioners manage to make ends meet on limited income as living costs continue to rise? Meet Kim, a resilient grandmother who should have retired but continues to work as a nanny aged 68.  Kim opens up about navigating life and financial hurdles on a tight budget.

As one of the first female chicken farmers in the country, Sue doesn’t shy away from a challenge. Join us as she discusses the loss art of communication and the importance of taking the time to chat and remembering people's names. 

It’s not often that we get our Manchester, North East and Stoke teams plus our Trustees altogether under one roof. The day was filled with great conversations, learning, sharing, and, of course, plenty of food!

We love a FRUIT-ful partnership here at The Bread and Butter Thing! And working with the Worldwide Fruit team is no exception as we hurtle towards the magic 20 million milestone with over 19 million pieces of fruit donated from surplus stock.

Ever wondered what it’s like to work for The Bread and Butter Thing? We caught up with one of our long-standing Community Development and Distribution Officers Jenny, to talk about making a difference, the importance of humour and spring onion juice.

Corporate Volunteer teams 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.

The 12^th September saw End Digital Poverty Day. A day all about recognising the need to bridge the digital divide between the online world and those who are excluded from it. As part of tackling this, we teamed up with Salford City Council to host an advice and device giveaway at our St Peters Church food club in Swinton.  

Zoo trips, surf lessons, skateboarding sessions, nonstop arts and crafts, circus skills, BMXing... Tired yet? We are and all we did was write it! This is just a snippet of the Summer holidays adventures in the North East, thanks to the HAF funding from Comic Relief and Sainsburys. Memories made for life!