A food bank in County Durham is appealing for help after running out of meal packages to give to families in need amid the crippling cost of living crisis.
Dawn Willson, who runs the County Durham Community Clothing Bank and Food Pantry, said they had one tin of beans left on Tuesday after running out of stock. She said she has seen a huge increase in people needing help including those who are employed and even Ukrainian families.
The clothing bank has been going since 2014 but when they moved premises Dawn also set up a food pantry in April after seeing a huge need in the area. Dawn said they have been extremely busy since opening because of how much prices are going up leaving some families unable to put food on the table.
