Coventry Foodbank, Fortschritt, Coventry, CV3 2NT, Großbritannien. Dezember 2017 21. Großbritanniens größte food bank rüstet sich für Weihnachten wie die Anzahl der Benutzer
4812 x 3212 px | 40,7 x 27,2 cm | 16 x 10,7 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
21. Dezember 2017
Ort:
Coventry, United Kingdom
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Coventry Foodbank, Progress Way, Coventry, CV3 2NT, UK. 21st December 2017. The UK's biggest food bank gears up for Christmas as the number of users has seen an increase for the first time in 3 years. Coventry Foodbank has handed out 12 tonnes of food during the festive season and will provide for over 2000 people. Project manager Hugh McNeil said he is seeing more and more “working poor” people who have family and employment but cannot afford food. There is normally a food bank centre open somewhere in 2021's City of Culture 7 days a week distributing supplies via 16 partner churches. The Coventry operation is part of a nationwide network of food banks, supported by The Trussell Trust, which works to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. Coventry foodbank aims to provide their clients with three days worth of emergency food along with other support beyond food, including money management advice, to help them solve their crisis and last year fed just under 15, 800 clients.