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.
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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 bank demand soared by more than 50 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic – and staff are braced for another rise this winter. The biggest spike was in April during the height of the pandemic.
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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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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.
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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.
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Guardian : Communities