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Queues are growing longer, resources are shrinking: food aid at breaking point

On 26 September 2026, the Resto du Cœur of Belgium Federation is to join the Food-aid Coordination Platform of the Federation of Social Services iin denouncing the growing precariousness and the increasing fragility of the food‑aid system. Together, they will form the "Empty Plates Line" at the Court House in Brussels.

Food aid has never been so heavily relied upon. New groups of people are falling into precariousness.

Read the open letter

3,621 children supported for the new school year

This year, 3,621 children received the school supplies they needed to begin the year in better conditions.

13 September: passing on what matters to you

A will is not only used to organise the transmission of one’s estate. It can also enable someone to carry their values forward over time.

41 years after Coluche’s appeal, the emergency remains

On 26 September 1985, Coluche launched the appeal that would give birth to the Restos du Cœur. Forty‑one years later, food aid remains indispensable.

Queues are growing longer, resources are shrinking: food aid at breaking point

On 26 September 2026, the Resto du Cœur of Belgium Federation is to join the Food-aid Coordination Platform of the Federation of Social Services iin denouncing the growing precariousness and the increasing fragility of the food‑aid system. Together, they will form the "Empty Plates Line" at the Court House in Brussels.

Food aid has never been so heavily relied upon. New groups of people are falling into precariousness.

Read the open letter

3,621 children supported for the new school year

This year, 3,621 children received the school supplies they needed to begin the year in better conditions. A concrete form of support that lightens the burden of the new term, made possible thanks to the commitment of our teams, volunteers, partners, citizens and donors.

13 September: passing on what matters to you

A will is not only used to organise the transmission of one’s estate. It can also enable someone to carry their values forward over time and support, tomorrow, a cause that matters today while preserving the rights of their loved ones.

41 years after Coluche’s appeal, the emergency remains

On 26 September 1985, Coluche launched the appeal that would give birth to the Restos du Cœur. Forty‑one years later, food aid remains indispensable, even as new groups appear and the sector’s resources diminish.

News from the Restos:

The Empty Plates Line

📍 Albertine Square – Brussels

📅 Saturday, 26 September 2026

🕙 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Join the Empty Plates Line

The need for food assistance remains very high, while the resources available to meet that need are decreasing.

On 26 September, join us in the heart of Brussels to make this reality visible. Together, we will form a long line of people, each holding an empty plate, to draw attention to the growing gap between people’s needs and the resources available to meet them.

Everyone is welcome to join us.

Dress code: black

Every person counts. The longer the line, the more visible our message will be.

2026

2025

2024

39 years and we are not about to close the kitchens! 21-12-24
The act of giving of oneself: an Invaluable Act of Solidarity 05-11-24
The Restos du Cœur are so much more than a food bank! 05-11-24
A Lasting Gesture for United Future 05-11-24
Inclusion in our Restos: Immersion in the Heart of Val de Sambre! 08-10-24
2024 : Some people are still hungry and cold today. Poverty persists unabated. 08-10-24
13 September is International Legacy Giving Day 11-09-24
Thank You - Back-to-School Campaign 2024 11-09-24
Let’s break down stereotypes 11-09-24
Contrary to popular belief, not all children receive their school supplies for free! 12-08-24
Zoom in on one of our missions: Support for education 25-07-24
Poverty and children: Focus on nutrition 25-07-24
A day behind the scenes with a site manager 05-07-24
Poverty persists even during the summer holidays 05-07-24
Healthcare assistance 07-06-24
Inclusivity 07-06-24
All that we accomplished in 2023 07-06-24
New regulation concerning tax certificates 23-05-24
A 21st Resto opens its doors in Berlaar! 16-05-24
When companies offer their help to the Restos du Coeur 26-04-24
Daoust stands in solidarity with the Restos du Coeur. 26-04-24
Results of the Food Collection Drive 2024 26-04-24
For the donors concerned, your tax certificate is on its way. 26-02-24
Daoust food collection drive: Solidarity also involves companies 01-02-24
Far more than food aid! 01-02-24
Unprecedented in the history of the Restos du Coeur of Belgium… Frightening figures! 01-02-24
The result of our action "A Festive Menu for everyone!" 15-01-24

2023

Last days! 18-12-23
The Restos du Coeur have been around for 38 years! 18-12-23
Make a donation 03-11-23
Breathe life into your ideals 03-11-23
Give of yourself: become a volunteer 03-11-23
The Federation of Restos du Coeur Belgium rhymes with transparency 13-10-23
More and more meals are being distributed 13-10-23
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 13-10-23
Back-to-School Action 2023: THANK YOU 08-09-23
International Will Day for a good cause 08-09-23
The Restos du Coeur are going increasingly mobile for the sake of their beneficiaries 08-09-23
Opening of the 20th Resto du Coeur in Mariembourg 29-06-23
Everything we achieved in 2022 20-06-23
Two Restos du Coeur candidates officially become members of the Federation! 22-05-23
Thank you for your participation and your donations during our major National Food Drive last March! 15-05-23
The Restos du Cœur, like one big family 06-04-23
Major National Food Drive 2023! 02-03-23

2020

Notre récolte de vivres virtuelle 2020 28-12-20
Journée internationale de la lutte contre la pauvreté 20-10-20
UK - A donation with your Ticket Restaurant? 08-07-20
2 FOOD TRUCKS POUR LES RESTOS DU COEUR 06-05-20

2019

ACTU UK - Shoe-Box operation is back ! 25-11-19
ACTU UK - 2 New candidates for the Restos du Coeur in Belgium 25-11-19
Philippe and Mathilde visiting the Resto du Cœur in Charleroi 22-01-16
The Resto du Coeur’s Christmas Meal at the Roi Baudouin Stadium 22-01-16
When Manneken Pis celebrates Coluche 22-01-16
30th Anniversary event 22-01-16