According to the Trussel Trust, in the UK more than 14 million people are living in poverty (which sadly includes 4.5 million children. A Nationwide network of food banks exist to provide help and support to local people in crisis, we know how important it is to give back to our local community, which is why we are supporting the work done by the Salvation Army, Ripley Food Bank.
Sadly, charities such as food banks are now in higher demand than ever before, with increasing numbers of people having to turn to them for help accessing basic necessities. Not only are their services being used by those who are out of work, food banks are also providing a lifeline to those whose hours have been cut, as well as carers, low-income families, and people who have been hit hard by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
This week, our new Marketing Coordinator - Janice Bolton - visited the food bank to deliver our first donation of food items. Victor one of the volunteers said, "We are so grateful for the donation from Manthorpe because it will allow us to feed many more hungry people and enable us to support even more people in the local community, especially as we start to approach the Christmas period".
Manthorpe will continue to support this project throughout the coming months - without the support of local people and businesses, these charities wouldn’t be able to offer the help that they do, and far too many people would be left struggling as a result.
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