As the impact of coronavirus continues to unfold, North Cotswold Foodbank saw its busiest month ever in April, with the number of 3-day emergency food parcels handed out during the month a massive 145% higher than in April 2019. The figures include a 150% increase in parcels going to children compared to the same period last year.
Across the whole of the Trussell Trust’s network, there was an 89% increase in emergency food parcels given to people across the UK in April 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. This includes a 107% rise in parcels given to children.
Kevin Carden, Project Manager for North Cotswold Foodbank, said “The number of people coming to North Cotswold Foodbank is unprecedented. Our figures reflect what is happening around the UK, with large numbers of families in crisis having to resort to emergency food parcels to survive”.
To read the full press release from the Trussell Trust, click here