18/03/2025
🤔💭 Imagine walking into a community centre and being unable to vote or access the support of a food bank because you lack photo ID...
This image speaks volumes about the state of our society—where accessing basic rights like voting or seeking food support can depend on documentation that many simply don’t have.
For millions across the UK, this is a harsh reality.
📌 Almost 2 million people in the UK lack the right form of photo ID to vote in elections.
📌 Over 750,000 people may have been discouraged from voting in the recent general election due to ID requirements.
📌 In the last UK elections, at least 16,000 people were turned away at polling stations for not having the right ID.
📌 Photo ID is required at most food banks. Without it, people often need a supporting letter from a caseworker or other professional, which isn’t always accepted or available when urgently needed.
For those experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, leaving prison, or growing up in care, securing a government-issued photo ID can be costly and complex. Yet, without it, they are locked out of fundamental aspects of life—voting, housing, employment, education, and financial independence.
We're on a journey to ensure no one is excluded from participating in democracy or accessing essential services.
Awareness is the first step toward change.
👉 Join the movement. Support initiatives that break down barriers for all to access.
Find out how we're already helping to break through this barrier 👊🏽💥
👉 Visit www.idgocard.co.uk or contact us directly via email: dannii.hadaway@i-dgo.com
Proof of age & identity is a right, not a privilege 🙌🏾💯
