Food bank / Catholic Church England / Mazur
New statistics from the Trussell Trust reveal the stark increase in food bank use highlighting yet again that a long-term solution to food insecurity is needed.
Food bank / Catholic Church England / Mazur
New statistics from the Trussell Trust network highlight the growing demand for food banks over the past year. This is in part due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic which has led to job losses and destitution across the UK.
The key findings from this report include:
These statistics are based on findings from 1,200 food banks supported by the Trussell Trust network but they are just the tip of the iceberg. There are an additional 500 independent food aid providers supported through the Independent Food Aid Network, as well as a range of community food providers that are also seeing similar trends.
Simon Shaw, Head of Food Poverty Programme:
‘These statistics show that our food and welfare systems are broken and food aid alone will not fix them. Families and individuals, no matter their background or circumstances, deserve a right to food so with a clear roadmap out of lockdown we must now develop a roadmap out of poverty. One that maximises incomes and ensures good, healthy food is affordable and accessible for all.’
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