"..every day I speak to people who tell me they are struggling to put food on the table and are unable to afford the essentials." Good to see Charmaine sharing experiences from Taff Ely Foodbank & calling for a rethink on disability payment cuts. bit.ly/4kuys2F

Food banks from across Wales are on their way to Westminster today to call for an Essentials Guarantee within Universal Credit. 💚 Food banks are being pushed to the brink. Our social security system should at least support people to afford the essentials. We need MPs to act!

📣 NEW: Millions of people are turning to food banks because Universal Credit is falling short. And now the UK government is voting on brutal cuts to disability support. We’re in Parliament today to urge MPs to ACT on hunger and hardship.

❗ 86% of low-income households on Universal Credit are going without essentials. We’re in Parliament with Trussell and hundreds of people to talk to MPs and call for change. Our social security system should, at the very least, ensure everyone can afford the essentials.

Disabled people should NOT have to go without: - Food - A warm home - Dignified healthcare - The equipment they need to survive MPs must vote NO to disability cuts.

🚨 Let’s talk about the disability bill. This is what we know so far…🧵

Last weekend at Welsh Labour Conference: meeting politicians, urging MPs to oppose the disability bill & sharing local food bank stats. Diolch yn fawr Jane Hutt, Luke Young Cyngor ar Bopeth | Citizens Advice Cymru & Dave Rowlands Tai Pawb for a rich discussion on tackling poverty in Wales at our fringe event.

❗ Today, MPs will vote on whether to make record cuts to disabled people's social security. The scale of the remaining cuts will be devastating and risk pushing more disabled people to food banks. MPs must vote NO to disability cuts.

Making our castles accessible to all 🏰 £1 entry tickets are now available for people on Universal Credit to almost all @Cadwwales sites — part of our mission to make culture in Wales accessible to everyone.

Things children should be thinking about this summer: - seeing friends - what flavour ice cream to have - what toy to play with Things they shouldn't have to think about: - not having enough money for food

❗ We don't need more food banks - we need change. Everyone should be able to afford food, bills, and the essentials they need to survive. Repost if you agree.

Today is #nationalfoodbankday. Cardiff Foodbank gives emergency food & support to those in crisis. If you need our help or would like to support us in our vision that no one in Cardiff goes hungry, visit our website. (Link below in replies)

It's #NationalFoodbankDay, and 4.5 million children in the UK are currently growing up in poverty because of decisions made by politicians. A country that fails to invest enough money in its children and leaves the poorest behind is not a success, nor one to be proud of. Keir

🗞More than half a million people face hunger across Wales, with growing numbers of working families turning to food banks, says the Trussell Trust. Catch up on this story and more in our morning news roundup with Beth Thomas 👇 itv.com/watch/news/you…

🚨 BREAKING: 660,000 adults faced hunger and hardship in Wales last year. That’s more people than the combined populations of Cardiff and Swansea. Welsh and UK governments MUST act to end hunger.

❗Paid work should protect people from hunger.   But almost of THIRD of people referred to food banks in our community in Wales live in a household where someone works.  Whilst people are working, the system isn’t! We need change. bit.ly/4nvaXIe

Hunger is robbing children of their childhoods.  💔 Families with children in Wales are THREE TIMES more likely to face hunger. A whole generation of children have now never known life without food banks.  bit.ly/4nvaXIe

Urgent action is needed to turn the tide on child poverty & this must include scrapping the two child cap. Nov UK Budget will be a decisive moment. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

At Plaid Cymru’s conference today? Join our event: Tackling poverty in Wales post-2026. Hear from Trussell Cymru , Bevan Foundation & Wales Centre for Public Policy on why reducing hardship must be a priority for all parties. And Heledd Fychan AS/ MS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 & Peredur Owen Griffiths AS/MS on their party plans. 10:30 - Room 3A.

Lots of conversations with members, candidates and elected politicians about how to reduce hunger & hardship in Wales, at Plaid Cymru conference. We want to see all parties setting an ambition & plan to end the need for food banks ahead of 2026 Senedd elections.🗳️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿