The pandemic brought about new challenges and the charity worked to provide food packs
She explained:"Last Friday, a working-class family on state benefits had rang around a few places and were referred to us."It was an out-of-hours call and she said 'my benefits don't come in until the back end of next week, it's me, my husband and my children and we have no food whatsoever'.
The charity offers an array of services, including support in overcoming language barriers, accommodation searches, and training and volunteering opportunities. One of the key focuses for the Give a Gift team is ensuring emergency food packages are appropriate for different dietary needs, which can often vary due to culture and religion.Rifhat explained: “Because we've got such a diverse community, we became the cultural food hub in that we're providing culturally appropriate food from the BAME community."