Not 'poor enough': Do people use London's pay-it-forward schemes?

London's pay-it-forward schemes are in place to help people struggling with the cost of living, but how often do they get used and do people feel comfortable using them?

Host Cafe's 'suspended coffee' scheme allows customers to claim a free drink or take a polymer clay heart up to the counter without explanation.

London's pay-it-forward schemes are in place to help people struggling with the cost of living, but how often do they get used and do people feel comfortable using them?

Host Cafe's 'suspended coffee' scheme allows customers to claim a free drink or take a polymer clay heart up to the counter without explanation.

This sentiment is echoed at Lala Books in Camberwell, where owner Danielle Moylan says their fund can be used by anyone to claim fully or partially the cost of a book or a magazine at her store.

London's pay-it-forward schemes are in place to help people struggling with the cost of living, but how often do they get used and do people feel comfortable using them?

Host Cafe's 'suspended coffee' scheme allows customers to claim a free drink or take a polymer clay heart up to the counter without explanation.

This sentiment is echoed at Lala Books in Camberwell, where owner Danielle Moylan says their fund can be used by anyone to claim fully or partially the cost of a book or a magazine at her store.

London's pay-it-forward schemes are in place to help people struggling with the cost of living, but how often do they get used and do people feel comfortable using them?

Host Cafe's 'suspended coffee' scheme allows customers to claim a free drink or take a polymer clay heart up to the counter without explanation.

This sentiment is echoed at Lala Books in Camberwell, where owner Danielle Moylan says their fund can be used by anyone to claim fully or partially the cost of a book or a magazine at her store.

London's pay-it-forward schemes are in place to help people struggling with the cost of living, but how often do they get used and do people feel comfortable using them?

Host Cafe's 'suspended coffee' scheme allows customers to claim a free drink or take a polymer clay heart up to the counter without explanation.

This sentiment is echoed at Lala Books in Camberwell, where owner Danielle Moylan says their fund can be used by anyone to claim fully or partially the cost of a book or a magazine at her store.

London's pay-it-forward schemes are in place to help people struggling with the cost of living, but how often do they get used and do people feel comfortable using them?

Host Cafe's 'suspended coffee' scheme allows customers to claim a free drink or take a polymer clay heart up to the counter without explanation.

This sentiment is echoed at Lala Books in Camberwell, where owner Danielle Moylan says their fund can be used by anyone to claim fully or partially the cost of a book or a magazine at her store.

London's pay-it-forward schemes are in place to help people struggling with the cost of living, but how often do they get used and do people feel comfortable using them?

Host Cafe's 'suspended coffee' scheme allows customers to claim a free drink or take a polymer clay heart up to the counter without explanation.

This sentiment is echoed at Lala Books in Camberwell, where owner Danielle Moylan says their fund can be used by anyone to claim fully or partially the cost of a book or a magazine at her store.

London's pay-it-forward schemes are in place to help people struggling with the cost of living, but how often do they get used and do people feel comfortable using them?

Host Cafe's 'suspended

London's pay-it-forward schemes are in place to help people struggling with the cost of living, but how often do they get used and do people feel comfortable using them?

Host Cafe's 'suspended coffee' scheme allows customers to claim a free drink or take a polymer clay heart up to the counter without explanation.

This sentiment is echoed at Lala Books in Camberwell, where owner Danielle Moylan says their fund can be used by anyone to claim fully or partially the cost of a book or a magazine at her store.

Lala Books operates a pay-it-forward scheme funded by donations from the community and has seen customers use it to buy books for friends and family.