As Britain succumbs to a poverty crisis, food banks are calling on people’s support to help those less fortunate, including children, who are facing hunger
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‘Thousands die each winter because they cannot afford to heat their homes’, union and campaign group Fuel Poverty Action warn

Cavell Trust research shows importance of union’s support for members as well as campaigning and negotiation on ‘an issue for everyone’

Liz Potter was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in the summer of 2013 at the age of 49.

Liz Potter’s double mastectomy following breast cancer left her determined to speak up for the NHS
UNISON took away some financial pressure after a member’s partner died of cancer
Christmas is coming – and the number of people, including UNISON members, having to rely on food banks is growing
UNISON offered a lifeline for a member who felt a prisoner in her own home
