Share Wokingham now supports around 2,000 people every week.
By Charlotte Andrews & Nikki MitchellA food-sharing project has said it now supports about 2,000 people every week because of soaring demand.
The charity distributes 10 tonnes of fresh food to people across the county every week, which would otherwise be thrown away.Share Wokingham founder Claire Revie says that, unlike many food banks, people do not have to have a referral Food that local companies found was surplus to requirements, or had been cancelled due to the onset of lockdown, was distributed to those that needed support.
But three years later the project has expanded to cope with demand, and now has 150 volunteers across the county who help collect, sort and redistribute the food."It's just about sharing what we have," she added.Image caption,The organisation asks its users to donate £1 to cover costs, after which people can help themselves to various products like fresh fruit and vegetables, milk and pastries.
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