Trussel says the demand for food parcels and other items in the region has risen by 64% since 2019.
Figures from The Trussell Trust suggest demand for food parcels and other essential items in the West Midlands has risen by 64% over the past five years.
Julie Rollason, who is on benefits as she can no longer work as a carer due to ill health, has been using the food bank as she waits for her next payment to come in. Benjamin, a pensioner, who said he was reliant on benefits, added he also used the service as he needed a "little bit of help once a month".Trussell supports a network of food banks in the UK and said overall demand for its services in the region had risen since 2019.
"We would like to see that increase even more to help address the level of need at our food banks, but that is a small step in the right direction." Supplies for St John's Church foodbank have been donated by supermarkets, local businesses and residents
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