Our use of food banks has surged through lockdown
First-time food bank use has soared according to the Trussell Trust, which runs this facility in Glasgow
Families with children have been hit hardest during the pandemic, the Trussell Trust — which runs more than 1,000 facilities across the UK — has warned, as it said nearly 100,000 needed help for the first time during lockdown. Prior to Covid-19 hitting the UK, food banks run by the Trust network had been reporting annual increases in need, with 1.9 million emergency food parcels given out in 2019/20.
In April there was an 89% increase in the number of emergency food parcels given out compared with the same month in 2019, including a 107% increase in the number of parcels given to children.
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