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Nourish the Nation 2022-2026 Impact Report

Comic Relief's Nourish the Nation 2022-2026 Impact Report covers the community food programme it launched with Sainsbury's in 2022. The programme has raised over £26 million to support more than 2.4 million people facing food insecurity. Funding for Feeding Britain, The Bread and Butter Thing and FoodSavers Network has supported nearly 600 food clubs across the UK, enabling them to support over 295,000 people and provide 45 million meals, and 20 school-based food clubs have been launched, with over 5,000 families joining so far, alongside 1 million meals distributed across school holidays.

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Comic Relief is a UK charity. For over 27 years it has joined forces with Sainsbury's to support people facing life's toughest challenges, raising more than £188 million. Through Nourish the Nation it makes donations to organisations doing vital work so that more people facing hunger and hardship can eat nutritious, balanced meals.

Key Metrics

£26 million raised for Nourish the Nation since 2022 (over)
2.4 million people facing food insecurity supported (more than)
45 million meals provided by the food clubs it funds

Key Outcomes

  • 71% of food club users skip meals less frequently
  • 72% of food club users feel less socially isolated
  • 63% of food club users worry less about being able to afford food

Geography

UK-Wide

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