# The Independent & Evening Standard focus on cost-of-living crisis with Christmas appeal - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/11/23/the-independent-evening-standard-focus-on-cost-of-living-crisis-with-christmas-appeal/ - Published: 2022-11-23T08:07:00+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **The Independent and the Evening Standard have launched their joint Christmas appeal with a focus on the cost-of-living crisis. On The Breadline will support those worst affected by working with Comic Relief to fund community projects across the country.** Public figures, including Sir Lenny Henry, are supporting the appeal, which launched yesterday and will run for five weeks. Comic Relief has marked the launch of [On The Breadline](https://www.comicrelief.com/on-the-breadline) with a £1mn pledge. ![On the Breadline appeal graphic](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2022/11/ Breadine_Indie_logo_NEW_USE.jpg) A number of high-profile backers will visit the community projects working to support people through the cost-of-living crisis, to help raise awareness of the desperate situation millions will face this winter and of these initiatives to provide relief. ## Advertisement The campaign aims to get tangible relief to those who need it as quickly as possible: * £10 could help feed a family of three for a week * £20 could help buy a winter kit containing a blanket, hat, scarf and gloves * £75 could help provide a slow cooker, recipes and cooking sessions for a family * £100 could help provide an emergency shopping voucher for a family struggling with cost of living rises People can donate to On The Breadline by visiting the Comic Relief campaign page. They can also show support by tweeting the hashtag #onthebreadline. David Cohen, Campaigns Editor of The Independent and Evening Standard said: > “Over the past couple of months, our team of writers has been interviewing people > around the country struggling with the cost of living crisis. We thought we knew > how rising prices were impacting people, but what we have come across is deeply > harrowing. They include cases of: > ● Families sitting in the dark and cold at night, swathed in coats and blankets > and too afraid to turn > on the lights or heating for fear of unaffordable bills > ● A mother putting her baby to sleep in an open drawer because she cannot afford > a cot ● Toddlers wearing soiled nappies all day because their parents ration them > ● Mothers with no recourse to public funds feeding children on £10 a day and running > out of food ● People with dental problems unable to get NHS treatment and living > with toothache >   > For families on the breadline, this is a terrifying moment. That is why we are > launching On the Breadline to support and ease the pressure on our fellow citizens > most affected by the cost of living crisis.” Samir Patel, CEO of Comic Relief, said: > “This winter is going to be frighteningly tough for people up and down the country > as the cost of living crisis pushes millions to breaking point. Millions face > going hungry and without basic necessities, and pressure is mounting from all > angles. As this national emergency intensifies, people need our help now. We are > hugely grateful for this opportunity with the Evening Standard and The Independent > to launch a cost of living appeal and raise urgent funds this winter. From supporting > foodbanks to providing warm clothing and energy top up cards, this campaign will > deliver a lifeline and ease the pressure for people facing the toughest times > of their lives.” * **[Independent & Evening Standard’s Christmas Appeal has raised over £3.3mn](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/12/16/independent-evening-standards-christmas-appeal-has-raised-over-3-3mn/)**( 16 December 2022) * **[National newspapers announce their Christmas 2025 charity partners](https://fundraising.co.uk/2025/12/09/national-newspapers-announce-their-christmas-2025-charity-partners/)**( 9 December 2025) * **[Guardian readers donate more than £1 million to 2025 charity appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2026/01/16/guardian-readers-donate-more-than-1mn-2025-appeal/)**( 16 January 2026)