Everyone loves a good street food festival when the sun’s shining, and for three days this bank holiday weekend Street Eats by Halal Gems will be taking over the iconic Old Spitalfields Market.

But it’s going to be more than an event selling delicious bites to eat; this year the festival’s charity partner is Sufra Food Bank and together they’re determined to tackle food poverty.

The charity is preparing to set up a ‘supermarket’ stall to spark interest in a unique and creative way in the hope volunteers will be able to explain to interested customers what the Sufra food bank is, why it’s needed and who it’s helping.

Food poverty is a rising issue across the UK with more than 14 million people in the UK live below the poverty line; food banks gave out more supplies than ever in 2017.

How this London food festival is working to tackle rising levels of food poverty