By Steven Hawkes | Communications Officer
Thanks to your support we've now served over 73,000 meals to people at risk from food poverty and social isolation in communities across the UK.
On average across our Hubs:
And among our Hub volunteers:
Shirley, 62, Bristol Hub says "It helps out financially but there’s also the social side. There are a lot of people who live on their own, and it’s nice to sit round a table, and have dinner, instead of sitting in all the time on your own with a TV dinner. The social thing, that’s what I’ve got out of it. There’s a lot of loyalty, once people get to know each other, like if you have a really crap week, there’s a lot of people with addictions in here, and housing problems and social problems, and if they talk about it over a table, it helps. It’s good to speak to someone new.”
We have also launched three new Hubs: Sheffield, Salisbury, and Wandsworth. These are the first of many more to come as we look to address the growing problems of food poverty and food waste in the UK, and with your support, we can do this.
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By Steven Hawkes | Communications Officer
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