story by Molly Hodson, PR Manager of Trussell Trust
UK Foodbanks have fed 128,697 people in crisis nationwide in the last 12 months, over 100% more than the previous year. The Trussell Trust, which sets up foodbanks to provide emergency food to people in crisis, is seeing a huge increase in demand for its services and is currently launching two new UK foodbanks every week to meet the growing demand. 100 new foodbanks have launched in the last year alone, taking the total to 201 nationwide.Figures released today by national foodbank charity The Trussell Trust show that the current economic climate is seeing many more people struggle to put food on the table, including families who are in work. Over 45,000 children were fed by foodbanks in 2011-12.
