The IF campaign is not only reaching out to millions of people who go to bed hungry every night in developing countries but it's reaching the far corners of Britain such as Skipton, where Craven held an IF event in the Trinity Methodist Church. The campaign aim is a simple one - enough food for everyone - IF we spread the word, IF we work together.
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We're always interested to hear about campaigners and their passion for helping others around the world.
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As many Live Below the Line participants have found over the last few days, living on £1 a day is certainly a challenge. But how hard is it when you are a family of four on a £4 a day budget? Activism Assistant Jo Chamberlain tells her Live Below the Line story:
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Do you want to influence your MP? Public Affairs Assistant Ali Sameer reveals the best way to get your voice heard:
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When Constituency Campaigner Frances Howell went to lobby her MP Fiona Bruce about land grabs she got more than she bargained for - an invitation to the Palace of Westminster no less! Read how she got on here:
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Food Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and they all deserve appreciation and support in their ways of making the world a fairer and more just place.
Friends of Maesteg Welfare Park (FMWP) are an impressive group of volunteers who bring people together through running a community garden in the local park.
They cooperate very skilfully with many local partners - from schools to important community members who help providing...
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It was over a year ago when we first thought of bringing together all our campaigning efforts for mothers' health in an exhibition in our beloved City of Manchester.
The People's History Museum seemed an ideal place - they joined our Pramble campaign back in 2010 and have a large gallery which happened to be just the right size for an enormous 6.5 x 3.5m blanket, which we had previously completed as part
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Do Mums Matter to Mancunians? Of course they do, as volunteers from Manchester Oxfam Group discovered when they began to raise awareness of maternal mortality across the world.
This exhibition being hosted at the People's History Museum in Manchester (from 19th January - 15th April 2013) highlights the group’s work, focusing on two of their recent major campaigns. The exhibition also looks at the ways in which maternal...
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Cracking Good Food was set up in 2010 to help tackle food inequalities in Manchester and beyond. They teach people how to cook tasty, healthy and affordable, seasonal food from scratch. Adele, one of the founding members, was inspired to create the initiative after 5 years at Chorlton's Unicorn Grocery. Every week, perfectly good vegetables that didn't
quite meet Unicorn's standard for sale were put out for the public...
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Incredible Edible Todmorden grow food for sharing wherever there's space for it. Living in Todmorden I have had a chance to get involved with all the great things Incredible Edible Todmorden (IET) have been doing. And anyone else can join and contribute with cooking, designing posters, doing guided tours, meeting and greeting visitors, taking photos or working with children.
For IET food is in the centre of attention. It has...
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