Today food banks face a two-pronged challenge - the numbers in need are rising, but donations are dropping off a cliff, writes Sophie Gallagher
Sophie Gallagher is Deputy Features and Lifestyle Editor at the i, having previously worked for The Independent, BBC, and others.The man walked in and silently sat down, a large rucksack on his back, wearing a winter hat but no coat. I offered him a drink. Tea? Coffee? Bourbon biscuit? A glass of water? He politely declined and didn’t seem in the mood for a chat. This isn’t unusual. Often the first time that many people find themselves at athey are full of heightened emotions.
In the past this demand was largely met by the community gifting food, but as the cost of living crisis continues to bite people are able to give less from their own pocket, while the number requiring help keeps growing. Food parcels are designed to last at least three days and to be nutritionally valuable without requiring huge amounts of gas or electricity to prepare. There are also supplementary items on offer: bus passes, toilet rolls, SIM cards, and ad hoc provisions of sanitary items when we can get them . At Christmas there were chocolate selection boxes and fresh bags of Brussels sprouts.
Then there is the lorry driver in his early 50s, who worked his whole life but was recently made redundant and is struggling to find work. Or the painter-decorator who has injured his knee and hip and so can’t go out to earn. These people come here when they don’t know what else to do.Modern poverty is often misunderstood – there’s a prevailing idea that you can’t possibly need help if you’re wearing trainers, drive a car or have a phone.
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