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Pupils from Year 10 at Archbishop Holgate’s School, with, from left, the school chaplain Richard Nihill, the Bishop of Selby, the Right Rev John Thomson, Laura Hagues, the manager of York Foodbank and the vicar of Heslington, the Rev Jan Nobel

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York school sets up a foodbank donation point in their reception

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York researchers find poorest hit hardest by Government tax and benefit changes

Laura Hagues, project manager for York Foodbank

Laura Hagues, project manager for York Foodbank

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Shock over number of people reliant on food-parcel handouts

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£1 billion boost for local economy if poverty is tackled, says Rowntree foundation

Helen Barnard, policy and research manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Helen Barnard, policy and research manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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Reading ‘challenge’ facing children from struggling families in York

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Soaring rent rises will leave private tenants in poverty, Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns

Students who are collaborating with the TUC on the York Needs a Pay Rise campaign against zero-hours contracts set off from the Eye-of-York

Students who are collaborating with the TUC on the York Needs a Pay Rise campaign against zero-hours contracts set off from the Eye-of-York

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Protesters highlight need for Living Wage in York

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Report warns that many more in poverty than realised

Nicky Gladstone, left, of Carecent and Steph Brodie, of Never Give Up, outside Carecent in St Saviourgate, York

Nicky Gladstone, left, of Carecent and Steph Brodie, of Never Give Up, outside Carecent in St Saviourgate, York

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SPECIAL REPORT: Never giving up on homeless frontline

Volunteer Hilda Carney serving breakfast at Carecent in St Saviourgate

Volunteer Hilda Carney serving breakfast at Carecent in St Saviourgate

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SPECIAL REPORT: ‘It’s easier to go into prison because York is the worst place to find anywhere to live’

Ben, left, and Gavin Barker, who discovered they were brothers while sleeping rough by the River Ouse.

Ben, left, and Gavin Barker, who discovered they were brothers while sleeping rough by the River Ouse.

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Rough sleepers discovered they were long-lost brothers

President of York TUC Leigh Wilks

President of York TUC Leigh Wilks

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TUC to launch 'York needs a pay rise' campaign

From left, John Madden (policy and strategy at City of York Council), Nicky Gladstone (Carecent), Jean Miller (York Foodbank), George Jennnison (York Foodbank), Laura Hagues (York Foodbank) and Gavin Aitchison (news editor of The Press)

From left, John Madden (policy and strategy at City of York Council), Nicky Gladstone (Carecent), Jean Miller (York Foodbank), George Jennnison (York Foodbank), Laura Hagues (York Foodbank) and Gavin Aitchison (news editor of The Press)

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Big thanks as harvest donations help charities

Yorkshire Harvest 2014

Yorkshire Harvest 2014

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Yorkshire Harvest drive begins to tackle food poverty issue

Laura Hagues, project manager, checks the stock at the York Food Bank in Acomb

Laura Hagues, project manager, checks the stock at the York Food Bank in Acomb

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One year on: Are we winning the fight against poverty in York?

Julia Unwin, Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Julia Unwin, Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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Progress has been made - but there is much more to do

Families in York turning to payday loan firms

Families in York turning to payday loan firms

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Families in York turning to payday loan firms

Tesco shoppers to help York’s poorest people

Tesco shoppers to help York’s poorest people

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Tesco shoppers to help York’s poorest people

Struggling families ‘will never afford essentials’, says report

Struggling families ‘will never afford essentials’, says report

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Struggling families ‘will never afford essentials’, says report

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Event to plan a poverty free city is organised

Bid to end poverty in York

Bid to end poverty in York

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Bid to end poverty in York

: Founders of charity Restore, Barrie Stephenson and Ed Hambleton, at their office

: Founders of charity Restore, Barrie Stephenson and Ed Hambleton, at their office

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Poverty charity in financial crisis

County food banks help 6,000 people

County food banks help 6,000 people

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County food banks help 6,000 people

City Deals proposals could help fight poverty

City Deals proposals could help fight poverty

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City Deals proposals could help fight poverty

Aviva set to pay its entire workforce living wage

Aviva set to pay its entire workforce living wage

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Aviva set to pay its entire workforce living wage

Council awards grant to city's poorest

Council awards grant to city's poorest

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Council awards grant to city's poorest

'Bedroom tax' leaving tenants struggling to cope, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation report

'Bedroom tax' leaving tenants struggling to cope, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation report

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'Bedroom tax' leaving tenants struggling to cope, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation report

Research claims low-income families hit harder than most by council tax changes

Research claims low-income families hit harder than most by council tax changes

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Research claims low-income families hit harder than most by council tax changes

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Poverty action achievable, says York expert

Dr Paul-Edmondson-Jones, City of York Council's director of health and wellbeing

Dr Paul-Edmondson-Jones, City of York Council's director of health and wellbeing

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Child health stats reveal 4,000 York youngsters living in poverty

Renewed fight needed to beat child poverty

Renewed fight needed to beat child poverty

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Renewed fight needed to beat child poverty

Cutbacks ‘hitting rural areas hard’ a new report says

Cutbacks ‘hitting rural areas hard’ a new report says

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Cutbacks ‘hitting rural areas hard’ a new report says

Call for cheaper school dinners

Call for cheaper school dinners

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Call for cheaper school dinners

Benefit sanctions make hardships worse, review claims

Benefit sanctions make hardships worse, review claims

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Benefit sanctions make hardships worse, review claims

Cash for York housing charity

Cash for York housing charity

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Cash for York housing charity

New partnership aims to ensure everyone benefits from economic recovery

New partnership aims to ensure everyone benefits from economic recovery

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New partnership aims to ensure everyone benefits from economic recovery

Leukaemia patients from poorer backgrounds have greater chance of dying

Leukaemia patients from poorer backgrounds have greater chance of dying

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Leukaemia patients from poorer backgrounds have greater chance of dying

More households on inadequate incomes

More households on inadequate incomes

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More households on inadequate incomes

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Hundreds stealing to survive in York

Corrina Dobson, left, and Sammy Price from the York Women’s Refuge load the toys donated by readers of The Press into their car before Christmas

Corrina Dobson, left, and Sammy Price from the York Women’s Refuge load the toys donated by readers of The Press into their car before Christmas

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Generous readers thanked for 'saving Christmas'

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu

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Archbishop of York’s charity helps 3,000 people in poverty

Coun Dafydd Williams, who said a greater level of financial and benefit advice was also being looked at

Coun Dafydd Williams, who said a greater level of financial and benefit advice was also being looked at

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York scheme pays out £89k in emergency grants to needy

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Food poverty tackled by new venture selling chickens cheap

Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York

Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York

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Archbishop of York's Christmas message to readers

Building society accepting donations for York Foodbank

Building society accepting donations for York Foodbank

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Building society accepting donations for York Foodbank

Project leader Nicky Gladstone in the Carecent store room

Project leader Nicky Gladstone in the Carecent store room

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Appeal helps to fill the shelves at York homeless centre

Charlene Farah-Price with her baby son,Thomas, at her flat in Lindsey Avenue

Charlene Farah-Price with her baby son,Thomas, at her flat in Lindsey Avenue

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Health fears for baby in ‘mouldy’ council flat

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Online game helps raise awareness of poverty

Julia Unwin, chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, speaking at the anti-poverty event at the House of Commons

Julia Unwin, chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, speaking at the anti-poverty event at the House of Commons

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Call for more to be done to tackle in-work poverty

Working families worst-hit by poverty, York charity's report reveals

Working families worst-hit by poverty, York charity's report reveals

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Working families worst-hit by poverty, York charity's report reveals

Poorest residents facing growing welfare 'lottery'

Poorest residents facing growing welfare 'lottery'

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Poorest residents facing growing welfare 'lottery'

Government cuts worse in areas of deprivation

Government cuts worse in areas of deprivation

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Government cuts worse in areas of deprivation

Kia Stone, whose family tragedy prompted the launch of The Press’s Stamp Out Poverty campaign

Kia Stone, whose family tragedy prompted the launch of The Press’s Stamp Out Poverty campaign

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Kia Stone – ‘families still struggling’

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Donate at Tesco to help York Foodbank stock up for Christmas

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