‘We’re terrified at what we’re seeing’: soaring demand
This time last year, Sarah (not her real name) was a regular donor to the food bank drop-off point outside her local Sainsbury’s. But in March 2021 she had to stop.
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Britain’s renters are neglected and cash-strapped
Britain’s prolonged house price boom, described on Wednesday by market analysts as “gravity-defying”, shows little sign of letting up. According to data released from Nationwide, average property values rose by 0.9% in November alone.
Crockpot bring people together by providing 200,000 meals
Slow cooker brand, Crockpot® have partnered with FareShare to provide 200,000 meals to help feed people across the UK. The offer is part of a wider campaign using food to bring people together.
Resources to help industry accelerate food surplus redistribution
With over 500 Food Partners across the industry, FareShare has been included as part of new online hub, featuring practical tools to help food businesses increase the amount of food that is redistributed.
Food banks in the UK: A report by Gloria Tyler
Increases in emergency food parcels distributed by food banks accelerated over the coronavirus pandemic. The Trussell Trust reported a 33% increase in the number of food parcels distributed in 2020-21.
Trussell Trust : End of year statistics for 2020-2021
Between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021, food banks in the Trussell Trust’s UK wide network distributed 2.5 million emergency food parcels to people in crisis, a 33% increase on the previous year.
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