“People who’d usually spend a wee £5 on us now can’t afford to do that' 😔
bank service over the last couple of months.campaign – which is encouraging readers to donate to their local food banks this Christmas.Karen Neary, project officer, said: “We’re an independent food bank so a lot of our donations come from the public, so we’ve even noticed a change in our donations.
“We’ve got more people coming to us that have never come to us before and people who never thought they would have to.” “People can come in and use our computers, we help a lot of refugees, and we do a daily pantry to help everyone in the community because most people are on a budget now. That’s open to everyone.
“We are genuinely worried, along with other food banks up and down the country, about how things are going to go because the cost-of-living crisis is the tip of the iceberg. We deeply appreciate any donations from anybody, and they’ll be put to good use.”
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