Children and young people are the worst affected, with a 90% jump, but adults have also seen a 79% increase in admissions over the same time. These are figures that should shame us – and spur action.
An avalanche of evidence shows the human cost of surging prices and the falling value of pay, benefits and pensions. It reflects millions of people facing cold, hunger, fear, illness – and possibly death.
Deliveroo has teamed up with Britain’s Got Talent finalist Kojo Anim to launch a special range of charity Christmas crackers called ‘Crackers Cracking Hunger’, to help FareShare provide vital food supplies for families in need.
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.
A food bank said it is running low on donations as demand is rising due to the pandemic and people’s financial worries. Worcester food bank said it gave food parcels to 987 people in September.
A looming crisis of children suffering abuse, neglect and poverty has been exposed, with growing numbers of young people taken into care in some of England’s most deprived communities during the pandemic.
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