On Thursday 10th November, we released our stats for emergency food parcel distribution from April to September 2022, which shed light on the level of need for Oswestry and Borders Foodbank in our local community.
The stark new figures reveal that we provided 1,227 emergency food parcels to people who couldn’t afford the essentials in Oswestry and the surrounding area between April to September this year – including 968 children.
In addition to this, food banks across the Trussell Trust network provided 1.3 million emergency food parcels to people experiencing hunger between April to September this year – a record number for this six-month period – with almost half a million of these going to children.
This is a 33% increase from the same period in 2021/22, and a 52% increase from the same period in the pre-pandemic year of 2019/20.
This isn’t right and we can’t allow this to go on.
Together, with food banks across the Trussell Trust network, we’re calling on the government to act decisively to support people who are struggling.
The Budget announcement on Thursday 17th November is a critical opportunity for this and we will be looking to Rishi Sunak to act boldly to ensure that no one is forced to go without the essentials.
No one should need the support of food banks because everyone should have enough money to afford the essentials we all need to live.
But the cost of living crisis is now an emergency for people on low incomes and next year has the potential to be even worse.
That’s why your support is needed now more than ever. As we face our busiest and toughest winter on record, we would be most grateful if you could:
- Please donate food or toiletries – the list is on here: https://oswestryandborders.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/
- Please make a financial donation – the link is here: https://oswestryandborders.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-money/
We recognise how difficult times are right now, which is why we really appreciate all the support you can offer.
Together, we can ensure help is here for everyone who needs it in Oswestry and the surrounding area as we work towards a future where we can all live free from financial hardship.
Thank you for all that you’re doing