‘More and more people are unable to make ends meet’: Food bank reveals almost 50% rise in demand for emergency food
New figures released by Lynn Food Bank have revealed almost a 50% increase in the number of emergency food parcels distributed compared to the previous year.The food bank said it gave out 2,764 emergency food parcels to 6,526 people facing hardship across West Norfolk in the last year – with a third of these going to children. This is a 46% rise on the year before.The level of demand was particularly high in winter – with December being the busiestRead More