"We want dialogue to challenge the acceptance of food banks and poverty in our community"

A further way to address the problem is to inform the local councillor and local community council that we want dialogue to challenge the acceptance of food banks and poverty in our community. One of the issues is complacency and we want to raise awareness of that. We should never assume that things will stay as they are, though they will if not challenged. If there is no way of resolving the matter, then it can be taken to a higher stage by lobbying our local MP or MSP. We have found out through our research that the roll out of 'universal credit' has been delayed and it could be 2023 before it is fully rolled out. This will necessarily have an impact on whether or not food banks remain a part of the lives in our community.