It’s that time of year again. If you’ve found my blog helpful over the past 12 months please consider donating to families in need at Christmas.

Here are ways that you can help tackle food poverty and the issues raised by the film I, Daniel Blake.

Please help support a fundraising effort for my local foodbank in Newcastle.

More people than ever before in the UK are expected to use food banks this Christmas. I’d appreciate your help raising money for my local food bank in Newcastle.

I’m doing a Boxing Day swim in Whitley Bay and raising cash for a local foodbank in the run up to Christmas. I’d love your support.

I’m raising awareness and funds for food banks in the run up to Christmas. I’d love your support. Even better join in.

A visit to a foodbank in Newcastle shows that Paul Laverty and Ken Loach’s portrayal of hardship in the film I, Daniel Blake wasn’t an exaggeration.

I'm raising awareness and funds for a local food bank in the run up to Christmas. Please consider making a donation.