‘A real difference’: how community hubs help local people fight rising living costs

More locations are offering debt advice, health services, cafes, social activities and support under one roof Shortly before lunchtime in a London community centre, older visitors are chatting over coffee and crosswords as young families drift in and out. Kitchen volunteers from the Real Junk Food Project are preparing lunch at a “pay as you feel” cafe, using food that would otherwise have ended up in the bin. Conversations inside the Victorian building at the East Twickenham Neighbourhood As...

By Amanda Hall-Davis