We are Bristol North West Action, a group of food bank community campaigners, many who have used the Foodbank, supporting others in our community experiencing hunger and hardship. Our aim is to:

Build Community Campaigning Power
​We strive to reduce food bank use locally by creating systems change campaigns that tackle the drivers of poverty.

Work with Local People and Organisations
We collaborate with supportive organisations and individuals, as well as other campaign groups across the city to influence decision makers and create movements for change.
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Build Organising Skills 
We are equipping people in our community with the skills to identify systemic issues, propose solutions, develop campaign strategies, identify targets and plan actions. We often meet with local politicians, attend Council meetings and run PR actions.

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Understand Issues that are Driving Food Bank Use
As food bank staff, volunteers and clients we are uniquely positioned to understand the key drivers of food bank use. We use data, surveys and conversations in food banks to understand the issues most impacting our community.
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We are seeing a broader range of people than ever before in our food banks, especially people in work, young parents and families. Issues are broad, complex and layered. The most common issues include social security, housing, debts and cost of living.
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Reduce Poverty by Creating Systems Change Campaigns
Our campaigns aim to reduce hardship and improve the lives of people who are forced to use the food bank. Our campaigns are informed and decided by the community, our current campaigns include: