According to the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Households Below Average Income survey, in 2021/22, 4.7 million people (7%) in the UK were in food insecure households. Among the 11.0 million people found to be in relative poverty, 15% were in food insecure households, including 21% of children.
National statistics show that food poverty is on the rise in the UK. To assist families, Qadria Trust has set up this project since 2020 to provide hot meals to the most needy families.To assist families, Qadria Trust has set up this project since 2020 to provide hot meals to the most needy families. Our hot meals are cooked in-house every Sunday from 4pm-6pm. Over the years, the hot meals have been distributed locally directly to people in need and also donated to Homeless One’s Digbeth centre (Birmingham City Centre).
