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Craven’s Skipton Event: Enough Food IF We Raise Our Voice, IF We Act Together

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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Family Life Below the Line: "It's been tougher than I imagined"

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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To Trend or not to Trend: How to Influence your MP

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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What the Budget and Finance Bill means for the IF Campaign

The core issues of the IF Campaign are Land, Aid, Tax and Transparency. From the Budget, campaigners could expect results on the latter three. By Dan Mackenzie. ...

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Could you be the next campaigner to lobby your MP?

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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Does International Aid Matter?

After 43 years of campaigning George Osborne announced yesterday that the UK is going to meet it's historic target of 0.7% life saving Aid. Thank you for all the help and support you have given over the years to make this a reality. Watch our thank you video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yyQEVLuOR0 With the G8 summit due in June 2013, there have been concerns over the 0.7% International Aid* commitment...

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Get Together in the North

We saw hundreds of people Get Together in many unusual and imaginative ways to fundraise for Oxfam's projects around the world. Helen Turner showcases everyone's amazing efforts from across the North: ...

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Get involved with the IF campaign across the North

The world produces enough food for everyone, but not everyone has enough food. Millions more people are going hungry. This is not only unfair or unjust, but also totally preventable. Northern campaigners didn't need to be asked twice to go out and show their support for the IF campaign. ...

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IF Campaign launches in York

Last week dozens of campaigners across the North brought the IF campaign to life. Here Mark Dawson, York Oxfam campaign coordinator, reports from the launch of the IF campaign in York.  ...

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Manchester first UK City Council to support the IF campaign

Manchester is the first UK City Council to join the likes of Bill Gates and Desmond Tutu in supporting a new international campaign against hunger . ...

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