Food banks struggle for donations as demand rises
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.
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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.
IFAN : Mapping the United Kingdoms independent food banks
Since 2017 IFAN has been working to identify independent food banks outside of the Trussell Trust network. Results from this research revealed 651 independent food banks operating across Britain in 2017.
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