A democratic, non-profit, and member-led organisation for low/no to moderate income people – fighting for our members utilising direct action! Tel: 07393 101018
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ALT A baby wearing a blue hooded coat and navy snowsuit sits in a grey pram on a paved outdoor plaza. The baby looks towards a crouching adult wearing a light blue shirt, red tie, grey joggers and a Keir Starmer face mask. Starmer is taking a sweet from the baby's hand. Modern office buildings, railings, and steps are visible in the background, and another adult is partially visible at the left edge of the frame.
ALT Campaign graphic for Food & Solidarity with a teal and red halftone-filtered photograph showing a crowd of community members at a direct action event. The background image shows people gathered together, symbolizing collective organizing. Large white bold text at top reads "How Food & Solidarity turned an idea into real action." Below are four white text statistics detailing the campaign's scope and impact: "40% Newcastle children live in poverty," "300+ members mobilized," "Months of direct action," and "One major win: Elected officials back the abolition... Two-child cap abolished." In the top right corner is the Food & Solidarity logo in red on a semi-transparent background with tagline "towards an organised workplace, community, and household." At the bottom, call-to-action text reads "Read the full story → Join the fight foodandsolidarity.org"
ALT Campaign graphic for Food & Solidarity featuring a teal and red halftone-filtered photograph of community members gathered at an organizing event in the background. The image conveys collective action and grassroots organizing. Large white bold text reads "Sometimes change doesn't start with a big plan... It starts with people talking about what they see every day." Below in smaller white text: "From a members' meeting to abolishing the two-child benefit cap." The Food & Solidarity logo in red appears in the top right corner on a semi-transparent background, with the organization's tagline "towards an organised workplace, community, and household." The graphic illustrates how ordinary conversations and community organizing led to significant policy change on child poverty in the UK.
ALT Promotional graphic for a Joseph Rowntree Foundation webinar titled “UK Poverty 2026: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK.” The image shows event details including the date Thursday 29 January 2026, time 10:30am–12pm, and confirmed speaker Mwenzwa Blell, Director and Co-Founder of Food & Solidarity. The design features a portrait of Mwenzwa Blell and a photograph of Food & Solidarity members holding a banner, with bold red and teal colours.
ALT Promotional image for a UK Poverty Understanding webinar, featuring an adult pushing a stroller accompanied by a child, set against a graphic of urban and rural landscapes. Event details include the date as Thursday 29th January 2026, from 10:30 am to 12 pm.
ALT Cllr Nick Hartley proposing the motion
ALT Cllr Tracey Mitchell seconding
ALT Full Council
