Record numbers use food banks – Trussell Trust
Im not knocking foodbanks – I just think in 2015 its desperate that we rely on them. People of my age remember grandparents stories about the 1930s and their determination never to return to some of the scenes played out then. Grandad Annibal would have been horrified to see this massive role food banks are playing today.
I do also wonder if there are not more really interesting schemes like Health Boxes which might bring a new and different approach to supplement the crucial support these services provide. http://healthyboxes.co.uk
This article tells us;
The Trussell Trust said three days’ food was given out 1,084,604 times in the 2014-15 financial year, though it is not clear how many people got help because some visited more than once.
It is a rise of 19% on the previous 12 months.
The Trussell Trust said more than a third of the aid given out by its 445 food banks across the UK went to children.
It describes itself as “a charity founded on Christian principles”, and runs its network of food banks in partnership with churches and communities.
Care professionals such as doctors, health visitors, social workers, the Citizens Advice Bureau and the police identify people in need and issue them with a food bank voucher.
The Trussell Trust’s figures do not include food banks run by other charities and churches.