From the Guardian 09/04/2020
British Gas engineers are now delivering emergency food parcels to aid food banks struggling with a surge in demand amid the pandemic.
As part of a new partnership with the Trussell Trust, British Gas employees are attending emergency callouts and essential visits for vulnerable customers, in order to manage demand and follow physical distancing guidelines.
The Trussell Trust, which manages more than 1,200 food banks across the UK, is struggling to collect food donations and transport them back to local hubs. Its normal network of 28,000 volunteers has been curtailed because many are aged over 70 and are now self-isolating, because they are deemed ‘at risk’ of getting coronavirus.
More than 1,750 British Gas staff volunteered their support in just 48 hours. They will support the delivery of 50,000 food parcels a month, as well as donating food, collecting donations and putting the food parcels together.