Food Banks in School: Crisis or opportunity?

• When? 06 December 2023 - 06 December 2023 , 13:00
• Where? University Of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus, Gorway Road, Walsall, UK (WA007)

Overview

This event aims to raise the awareness of the rise of food banks in schools. Over 4 million children in households are affected by food insecurity. The Food Foundation (2022) define food insecurity as those individuals and families who have limited or unreliable access to food due to the lack of financial resource. Schools are playing a critical role in combatting against food insecurity by operating food banks. This is an opportunity to join the debate and explore ways in which we can develop a call to action. We welcome Professor Alice Bradbury, who conducted a BERA funded project on Food Banks in Schools.

We are working in collaboration with Walsall North Food Bank and welcome donations to this event.

Urgent needed food items: Tinned fruit; long life fruit juice; tinned veg – peas/carrots/sweetcorn; puddings; coffee – small jars; long life milk; washing powder; washing up liquid; toilet rolls; razors and shaving foam; deodorant; shampoo and shower gel.

Contact:
Dr Gurpinder Singh Lalli and Dr Ellen Bishop
School of Education
Centre for Research in Education and Social Transformation (CREST)
University of Wolverhampton
glalli@wlv.ac.uk

Guest Speaker contact:
Professor Alice Bradbury
Professor of Sociology of Education
Institute of Education, UCL
a.bradbury@ucl.ac.uk

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