It’s a Friday morning in Wolverhampton, and the local branch of the Refugee and Migrant Centre (RMC) is teeming with people seeking advice. Despite the sombre reasons why many come to the RMC, there is a jubilant atmosphere.
Rising demand for food banks in Birmingham is a ‘stain’ on the city, according to councillors. The declaration came as Birmingham City Council’s Labour group backed a motion supporting the #BrumFeeds campaign.
Foodbanks in Birmingham are at their busiest ever. With Universal Credit being rolled out there are fears things will get worse. A few days before Christmas one busy food bank handed out more than two tonnes of food.
Two young Birmingham brothers, who and they do not get breakfast before heading to school, are being fed EVERY DAY by their school because of crippling poverty, as well a being handed PE kits, uniforms and shoes.
More than 41,000 West Midlanders relied on emergency supplies from food banks this year – triple the amount who asked for help in the previous 12 months. Katy Hallam visited a Birmingham charity which blames benefit cuts for the extra demands.
Use of facilities set up by church-based groups the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd and The Well has increased dramatically this year – with both groups calling on the public for donations of food parcels.
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