The latest Food Foundation Food Insecurity survey, published earlier this year showed that for far too many households across the UK, hunger continues to be a reality.
14% of households – an estimated 7.3 million adults – were affected by food insecurity and reported not eating for a whole day because they could not afford or get access to food. Households with children, single-parent families, those in receipt of Universal Credit or living with a disability continue to be much more likely to experience food insecurity. They are more likely to cut back on healthy foods like fruit and vegetables because they are not affordable. But sadly, this also affects many working households trying to make ends meet.
Free School Meals are not currently reaching out to all who need them: for households with children not on Free School Meals, many children have smaller meals or skipped meals because their parents cannot afford or access enough food.
Our purpose is to support these adults, children and their pets in our community and without the help of our supporters, local businesses and community grants we cannot function.
We have been able, since January alone, provide & deliver 560 much needed food parcels, £2,200 in supermarket vouchers, 1 months supply of pet food for 60 cats and dogs, emergency vet vouchers and support families with much needed items for their home.
Thank you to everyone who supports us, has made a personal donation or fundraiser and to our community fund grants that keeps our project running.
Nik & Sally plus our volunteers Val, Gill and Julie who play a crucial role to the smooth running of our work.