‘Politicians are so far removed’: The woman feeding Liverpool from an ice cream van

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Michelle Roach bought a used ice-cream van in order to bring cheap, affordable food to Liverpool's struggling communities.
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She wanted a vehicle with freezers built in for frozen food, and also something cheerful that was able to break down stigmas around food poverty. Using a '10 items for £5' model, Michelle sources discount food from supermarket surplus and donations. The Guardian's Christopher Cherry follows Michelle and the van on its rounds, with the service struggling to meet overwhelming demand as the cost of living crisis deepens, and the UK's general election fast approaches.
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@theGuardian 2 месяца назад

Here is where you can donate to Michelle Roach's ice-cream van: www.nbil-community.org/supportus

@d-padqueen1103 Месяц назад

Thank you! Appreciate a story with connections for people who want to help!

@Destide 2 месяца назад

Shouldn't exist, so very thankful it does.

@coachellavideo-pw2xu Месяц назад

Hear hear!

@ratatouillepg3135 29 дней назад

Bear Bear

@Dion-fh1uc Месяц назад

This is the type of women that deserves a lottery win and would leverage it to help others

@quantumjourney1 Месяц назад

She needs a gofundme

@mrmrmrcaf7801 Месяц назад

@@quantumjourney1 she needs to stop voting.

@starsonapollo2 Месяц назад

@@mrmrmrcaf7801sounds like whining from the old farts again

@safiremorningstar Месяц назад

@@quantumjourney1I agree with you but that a GoFundMe page requires somebody who can keep an eye on it and monitor it and put the money in and it's not always that easy. A patreon page might work better.

@safiremorningstar Месяц назад

Frankly if a blessing would work, and then I would bless her with winning the UK lotto. Or maybe if someone has already won maybe they would be kind enough to give some of their money to this worthy cause. This will say that I edited it I didn't I use voice to text to correct things and it actually did it for once it doesn't generally work very well I am incomplete quadriplegic whose hands do not know the digits don't work properly.

@katibarrett8779 2 месяца назад

Allowing people dignity in the midst of poverty. What a beautiful thing.

@ablamill8357 Месяц назад

Agreed!

@r8chlletters 2 месяца назад

These are the people we need in government.

@silverhooligan1256 Месяц назад

I wish politicians would be brave enough to care and go out with her.

@johncheetham4607 Месяц назад

Give Farage a shout. He would love to here about it I bet.

@SoberOKMoments Месяц назад

@@johncheetham4607 Only if someone has a milkshake handy.

@michaelandrews4783 Месяц назад

@@johncheetham4607 He's rich he could fund 20 of these vans , bet he NEVER would

@clovermark39 Месяц назад

All MPs could give money and fund 20 of these. Even refuse a payrise. These foodbanks have come in under a conservative govt. Rishis a millionaire and he doesn’t care so is Kier Starmer Labour.

@desthomas3020 2 месяца назад

Meanwhile supermarkets putting prices up weekly,why don't officers of fair trading fine these thieving bbbs robbing poor folk.

@An_Attempt Месяц назад

There are two reasons: 1. The cost of pretrial continues to rise. This directly increases the cost of food on every level, tractors cost more to run, making fertilizers cost more, and transporting the food at every level costs more. 2. We are still feeling the effects of global inflation caused by the pandemic. For some reason, all of the world leaders like to lie about this, but you can't increase the global money supplies by between 30-50% over 2 years and not expect to have increased inflation over the next ten years. This is why the central banks or minting institutions are working to enact deflationary pressure hoping to slow the rate of inflation. The problem is deflationary measures tend to hurt the middle and lower-income classes.

@waltonsimons9082 26 дней назад

@@An_Attempt The UK was in the dumps long before covid happened. But true, their dogshit approach to it did even more damage than (still bad) mainland European countries and their policies.

@andrewgifford7740 2 месяца назад

Sadly, the UK is suffering from chronic case of Long Tory.

@oioi5794 2 месяца назад

Ok mate 35 years in my ward In north Tyneside of labour council 🤦🏻‍♂️ poor still poor crime still crime rich still rich only now we have a vastly changing demographic of cultures which nobody can control

@oioi5794 2 месяца назад

But you keep dreaming lad 🤦🏻‍♂️

@molybdomancer195 2 месяца назад

The councils are underfunded by central government. Who was ruling the country for 14 years again?

@HiKasandra 2 месяца назад

Hope Labour is better then. Or is it a case of politics being removed from ordinary people's interest. X

@Londonechoes 2 месяца назад

Something needs to change

@amyst3887 2 месяца назад

What an absolute angel that woman is. It really gives you some hope and warms your heart that people like these exist, but at the same time makes me so angry that in such a rich country this kind of help is even needed.

@FilmFallon 2 месяца назад

What lovely lovely people

@KevinMole-cj3kl 2 месяца назад

14 years of tories has driven our country to its kneès they do not care...its not the cost of living its the cost of greed...what a beautiful wonderful lady she is a very kind leading light ......

@user-hz2hp7yn4d Месяц назад

And the other elephant in the room, carbs are cheap... nutrition isn't. So alot of people who are overweight are also "starving" for nutrition. Some people think overweight people are not struggling to feed themselves, they don't understand the nutrition vs carbs factor.

@jenny2tone242 Месяц назад

Exactly 👍🏻

@yeetyeetyeet7866 2 месяца назад

Liverpool Legend. Up there with the Beatles IMO.

@mariangelacanzi1441 2 месяца назад

Love is all you need with a little help from your friends! I do love The Beatles! I've been listening to their songs since I was 8 and then wanted to learn English.

@NanoYoga Месяц назад

I left the UK ten years ago. I wouldn’t have imagined I’d be this bad now. I just looked up profitable companies, in 2023. Both sainabury’s and tesco’s are top 10. So are their CEOs struggling? Clearly making hefty profits and charging the everyday people to make up for the different and rise of prices. It’s terrible. This service is amazing and it needs to be shared

@creepster9675 Месяц назад

There shouldent HAVE to be foodbanks, things need changed, these guys are miracle workers!

@SmithyD86 2 месяца назад

Two words: Thank you.

@EvanMoon 2 месяца назад

That is LOVE

@Trund27 2 месяца назад

It truly is. Food is love.

@jmudikun 2 месяца назад

This is what happens when the State and politicians are negligent and inept

@thl205 2 месяца назад

let's not overlook the corporations and the billionaires who determine our national priorities

@etienne8110 28 дней назад

People voted for that... That s the worse part of it all. UK can only blame itself.

@CitiesForTheFuture2030 2 месяца назад

What an awesone idea! Well done. I wish this venture every success.

@mariangelacanzi1441 2 месяца назад

What an inspiring and awesome idea! I admire Michelle very much. She's so kind and cares for people in need. Dignity is paramount.

@kathyomalley6521 Месяц назад

Shes so right, why is this happening in 2024

@LeilaLamb 2 месяца назад

I’ll vote this year with a heavy heart, because who is going to stop this being a necessity?

@rinag598 Месяц назад

14 years of Tory Austerity, there were no food banks while labour was in power, let’s think 🤔 about that !!

@TelstarFirst Месяц назад

@@rinag598 They did nothing about it and they won't do again.

@LilyGazou Месяц назад

Vote independent

@TelstarFirst Месяц назад

@@LilyGazou And chuck your vote in the bin!

@michaelandrews4783 Месяц назад

Basically vote for anyone NOT a Conservative, Conservatives are just a paid lobby group for the rich.

@charleshindley-lange-pw2sw 2 месяца назад

I can’t help thinking Liverpool being the most solid working class people - the tories well you ask is it deliberate. Revolution massively overdue

@MrJeffHead 2 месяца назад

Nah. They are work shy. Liverpool is one of the cheapest cities in the UK for housing, yet benefit from having the same minimum wage as everywhere else more expensive to live. Anybody working full time can get by without food banks in Liverpool.

@ashotofmercury Месяц назад

@@MrJeffHead You voted Tory, didn't you? 🤔😏

@MrJeffHead Месяц назад

@@ashotofmercury no, never have and doubt very much i ever will.

@TheHarvestchef Месяц назад

This woman is an example to us all. What an outstanding human being. She just made me look at my little corner and see what I can do... Great story. Thank you for sharing it. Stories like these make a difference. People like this, make a difference. Showing us all...we can make a difference. Peace and love to you all. This is the way forward....

@user-hw2ix8dp7j 2 месяца назад

Should not need this service if the govt looked after it’s citizens

@Oriana_leung Месяц назад

🤣 Well said.

@piccalillipit9211 2 месяца назад

*what a hero....!!!*

@annaclarke7643 2 месяца назад

So humbled by these people, helping supporting and giving to people who are struggling. They have hearts ♥️ of gold.

@markhand4530 2 месяца назад

absolute angels the lot of you ❤❤

@PatrickFoley-vf3lr Месяц назад

How much of their vast wealth has the 'ROYAL FAMILY' contributed to the poor? Nothing. Yet you all applaud when they parade by.

@SoberOKMoments Месяц назад

They have supported amazing charity efforts of every kind, including providing job and life training for impoverished youth for decades.

@TC8787-yq7og 2 месяца назад

Amazing, what a lady 🙏

@ankurmehrotra6506 Месяц назад

'Be the light', I was told to be this, only now do I understand what it actually means seeing this lady!

@wintersnowowen2254 Месяц назад

Very kind thing for this woman to do.

@Ianmundo 2 месяца назад

the Britain that the Tories designed would have the poorest starve. Thankfully Britons step up to support each other when government is derelict in their duty

@BlutoandCo 2 месяца назад

😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@sabine8419 Месяц назад

If the politicians had a lot less money, they wouldn't be so far removed.😅

@michaelandrews4783 Месяц назад

Impossible for a poor worker to sit in parliment (they have to go to work) this is by design.

@pepealexandre8815 2 месяца назад

Heroes! 💪💪🙏

@May-gr8bp 2 месяца назад

I love this idea.

@sheenawarecki92 Месяц назад

This is incredible 🥺💖!!!

@kayellejay9608 Месяц назад

I love that the people get to choose their foods.

@marketads1 29 дней назад

Same as in the US. Middle class has dropped down into top of poverty level. Painful and shameful for we who have slid from our former abilities to care for our families.

@teresaearl5688 2 месяца назад

I agree, an absolute angel ❤

@Clearwaters100 2 месяца назад

What an absoloute Legend 👏

@rs.9165 2 месяца назад

Thank u

@peterwhitear7716 2 месяца назад

your doing a great job need more like you

@newt5111 Месяц назад

wow this is incredible

@jo-sully-anne2418 Месяц назад

Great team work, well done! In Torbay, Devon there is a YUM (you + us = more) social supermarket bus that does a very similar thing. This area has very high levels of poverty and it breaks my heart that people are going hungry.

@johnm6295 2 месяца назад

This shouldn't have to exist - But thank you, you help people like me every day, it's a shambles that food banks and things like this need to be done in this country, but I'm so thankful for people like you, I'm going to be volunteering to support our own community kitchen in my town - The work that these people do has helped me countless times, and I may not be able to give what little money I have, but in spite of my conditions, I can volunteer to sort boxes and help with donations that those who can and are kind enough to give do - We've all been for lack of a better term, royally shafted by this Tory government - We may not have money, but what a lot of us do have to give back is time to help support the communities that help support us - If you don't have the means to donate money or food, donate some time, even if it's just to chat with your neighbour and ask how they are, chat with people on the street outside, or in your garden, heaven knows we could all do with that little gab from time to time, check in on your neighbours, ask if they need anything, help your elderly neighbour with her garden, we get through best when we get through together.

@Sayitlikitiz101 Месяц назад

Poverty in the UK is different from the rest of Europe. Even in the poorest European countries, the situation many find themselves in the UK is rare. Shocking!

@SlapstickGenius23 Месяц назад

Who would’ve thought? Do you think so? Not even Romania has endemic poverty levels as high as the UK.

@jessdean5500 2 месяца назад

Same here in Australia

@dyskelia Месяц назад

Nobody should be hungry anywhere. We have the ability and resources to produce enough food for the entire world. It’s the distribution (or what prevents the distribution) that is the problem 😞😞

@michaelandrews4783 Месяц назад

But then how would the rich force other people to do work they need done to keep making money?

@kingrobert7246 2 месяца назад

People are forgetting that literally every major city has a labour majority council

@verystripeyzebra 2 месяца назад

And you are forgetting it's central government who lay the groundwork.

@jasonhaven7170 Месяц назад

We're not Americans, cities have very little power here

@AsheZ_X Месяц назад

...and every major city with a labour majority council has had their funding from the Tory central government diminished to basically nothing.

@michaelandrews4783 Месяц назад

I did not realize Councils could raise taxes on the rich and end Austerity.

@jasonhaven7170 Месяц назад

@@michaelandrews4783 IMAGINE

@jimmason1072 21 день назад

It's great to see the energy that these people put out to help people that they don't even know....they are what make the rest of us believe we could do a little more....

@seanel76 Месяц назад

Amazing

@juliawigger9796 2 месяца назад

What a brilliant idea!

@teresitap5778 Месяц назад

Beautiful,loving work,thank you Michelle.❤

@jaywalker3087 Месяц назад

Victorian Values alive in 2024 !!

@haris_robinson Месяц назад

yep, mass poverty and an aristocratic laissez faire government that requires independent charities to stop people dying. thats the kind of british tradition thats being conserved

@richardmunro3911 2 месяца назад

Nice woman there isn't too many people like her

@PatHand-og9yd Месяц назад

This people are brilliant! Nobody really wants charity per se. Providing cheap food, like 10 items for £5 … that is helping people in more than one way, since it maintains dignity. And there’s kind of a fun, happy feeling with those vans too.

@julianash4663 2 месяца назад

What a greatthing todo for people

@autumnmcewing9211 Месяц назад

Omg a marvelous idea ❤❤ thank you 🙏

@alienog5297 2 месяца назад

real wonderfull people!

@margaretgreenwood4243 2 месяца назад

I thought we elected governments who understood finance and who protected the population, not ones who just line their pockets with Our money

@rinag598 Месяц назад

Literally taking the public for mugs !! Yeah I’ll steal your money, put it in an offshore account in the Cayman Islands Rishi is planning to go back to California by end of August He knows he will lose the election !

@studioNW1 Месяц назад

I love this ❤

@JEM1989 24 дня назад

If this doesn't make you angry, you aren't paying enough attention.

@sandponics Месяц назад

I was boon poor in a terraced house in England, and left for Australia 40+ years ago where I now live like a billionaire.

@Mkbshg8 Месяц назад

That you dad?

@jasonhaven7170 Месяц назад

Yeah, you took advantage of stolen land and wealth.

@Mr__Chicken Месяц назад

@@jasonhaven7170 Stolen wealth?

@jasonhaven7170 Месяц назад

@@Mr__Chicken From the indigenous.

@katiazayats977 2 месяца назад

❤❤❤

@yellowbird5411 День назад

Having a van is key to reaching the homebound with a load of food. But I know that they should also be able to get repairs done through donations if they ask for it for specifically this need. If they find a mechanic who will do the work just on wholesale parts price as his own donation to helping, that would be huge. For a couple of hours work, it's a done deal to keep the van on the road. There should be a list of volunteers for every need who are willing to chip in labor to get things done on occasion. Not everything has to be a "for profit" endeavor.

@andinab8060 Месяц назад

I love Liverpool for all the wonderful people and communities that exist there. I visited there for a few months over my life and I would love to live there one day ❤️

@airsouthwestfan Месяц назад

This lady is amazing!

@pinguaina Месяц назад

Politicians are disgusting!

@qeitkas594 Месяц назад

These people are the angels of the 21st century.

@theghostoftom 2 месяца назад

Camerons "Big Society" also know as cutting every social and support programme because "someone else will do it". Voting for Tories should come with a free brain scan if you earn less than £500,000 a year.

@rinag598 Месяц назад

If anyone Votes for the Conservative, they should be thrown in jail!

@Ology3121 2 месяца назад

Deserves a Dame hood. However. Not likely as this woman speaks the truth.❤

@mal7916 2 месяца назад

These people are doing God's work.

@RJAH355 2 месяца назад

There not removed they couldn’t careless.

@alileevil Месяц назад

Umm where are the men? In all these videos its the women starting and volunteering at food banks.

@1Strawbz1 2 месяца назад

welcome to the uk. Most managers are rude & unapproachable. Ours is so out of touch we dont even have a box of cereal in the staff room. Can garentee atleast 50% of us are struggling but management dont care. No extra wages on bank holidays either

@giulianaraffa9391 Месяц назад

Michelle, bless HER forever, has got eyes and a lot of sight. The power of women: to have sight.

@laurelead 2 месяца назад

Rains in Liverpool

@rebeccalane9761 Месяц назад

Angles there people are ❤

@Oriana_leung Месяц назад

0:05 Whao. 1:20 Yeah. 2:00 Yes. 7:15 😢 Very detailed/considerate/thoughtful.

@Conus426 Месяц назад

A hero. But yeah, the UK needs some big changes to make things better on a big scale for things to really get better.

@colindailley5062 Месяц назад

I'd love to make a donation, Guardian, to that food project in Liverpool. Any chance you could arrange for it ?

@DRventura333 Месяц назад

Bravo to Ms. Michelle for providing this needed service. Pray for her continued success and service to the communities in need, as many don't have transport to go and buy groceries or visit food banks. She and others like her are doing better than the multi-million pound official charities who are supposed to be doing this work with peoples monetary donations.

@suzannehaigh4281 2 месяца назад

and day by day, it is becoming worse.

@colindailley5062 Месяц назад

Ah, just seen your donation link. 😊

@MohamedIsmail-pc5wd 2 месяца назад

This is a great idea, well done to everyone involved. However, we should all start growing some of our own food. Economic conditions are unlikely to improve for many years, and with the further threat of conflict on the continent, we are entering challenging times.

@LilyGazou Месяц назад

Absolutely

@shennnai Месяц назад

and how do u suggest they grow food when most ppl in poverty dont even have a garden

@LesTutosbyGhita Месяц назад

I hope more people donate after they see this video

@jonboymk1bridgemaryfront889 2 месяца назад

TAX THE RICH

@verystripeyzebra 2 месяца назад

They can afford tortoises!!! Thats going to send the Tories mental.

@molybdomancer195 2 месяца назад

I have created a list of all the things “the poor” aren’t supposed to have, but tortoises wasn’t on that. Should I add it?

@verystripeyzebra 2 месяца назад

@@molybdomancer195 basically include anything that isn't the cheapest form of food. You know .. luxuries.

@kingrobert7246 2 месяца назад

isnt liverpool a majority labour council

@verystripeyzebra 2 месяца назад

@@kingrobert7246 central government sets the base.

@Gracitagouv Месяц назад

There is no place 4 shame when it comes to these kind of things. Feed ureself and/or ure kids. Who cares what others think! Thats my 2 cents. Thnk you ice cream van people

@StephanieMT 28 дней назад

its a global problem

@tarlkoroban3733 2 месяца назад

Why are people living in poverty? Because they keep voting for the uniparty. That's why.

@jarrodbarkley9061 Месяц назад

Scary veg?

@0812EL 28 дней назад

Is there a go fund me for this remarkable women's buisness

@JohnLukins-bk1ce Месяц назад

You can get food the same day from these people . Liverpool citizen support scheme you have to wait 5 days to find out if you're accepted for an award .

@andyroach420 Месяц назад

She is an angle.

@Ukipmiddleleft 2 месяца назад

I've been living on 300 quid a month. Food bank day om Tuesday I can get some bread and fruit.

@channelI748 2 месяца назад

The country was founded by the ruling classes ruling over the lower class - this includes extreme exploitation and it can still be felt today. There needs to be a more fair distribution of wealth a better standard of living for all across the board. It is in these public schools boys interest to keep the working class dump watch GB News etc. It needs to be more fair right across the board.

@marpintado 2 месяца назад

UK, the poor man of Europe.

@corvus1238 2 месяца назад

Brexit and the Tories

@paulmcdonough1093 2 месяца назад

every country is same uk is richest in europe fact

@Gexmini 2 месяца назад

@@paulmcdonough1093in fact it is one of the richest but not the richest.

@InputArchive 2 месяца назад

It's only because of London that the UK is richer than it seems. The gap in the UK between the top richest city and the 2nd richest is one of the largest in Europe, it does a lot of the heavy lifting.