Heather Buckingham is Social Change Advisor at Trussell, a charity whose goal is to end hunger in the UK. She was previously Director of Policy and Research at Church Urban Fund and has held Research Fellow posts at the University of Birmingham and the University of Southampton, exploring civil society responses to social issues.Heather is an Honorary Visiting Fellow at Bayes Business School and a Visiting Lecturer at the Centre for Charity Effectiveness. She combines her professional expertise with insights from community life in contrasting parts of the UK, including Aston, Birmingham, where she was a volunteer and trustee at her local food bank.

"Heather Buckingham poses important questions for a fairer Britain that government – and society as a whole – needs to find answers for."Baroness Ruth Davidson, former leader of the Scottish Conservative Party“Balanced, accessible and informed, this book grapples honestly with food insecurity and the complex factors that drive it, while also identifying the immediate things that can and should be changed.”Rachel Loopstra, University of Liverpool

• Foreword by Gordon Brown 1. We Have a Problem2. A Bit About Food Banks3. A Rising Tide4. Make It If You Try?5. Singularly Expensive6. In Sickness and in Health?7. Work That Works8. Social (In)Security9. Community and Connection10. Crafting a Different FutureAppendix 1: Finding Help and SupportAppendix 2: UK Social Security UnpackedAppendix 3: Discussion Guide