These are the end of year statistics- from 17th March 2020 to 31st March 2021- which coincide with the closing of the Ellesmere foodbank and the beginning of the first lockdown:
Individuals Helped
- Adults: 4691 ( last year 2865)
- Children under 18: 1431 ( last year 978)
- Young adults 18-25: 371
% Households Helped
- 46% single households
- 14% couples or two person households
- 40% families
Reasons for needing assistance
- Debt/low income/benefit delays and changes, delayed wages: 3687
- Domestic violence 128
- Sickness 441
- Homelessness 132