The energy price rise compounded with the rising cost of living has left many unable to pay bills. When the choice between bills and food comes, many are finding themselves turning to food banks as a lifeline.
The Rock Foundation in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, runs two operations and has been supporting the community since 2014. The banks are open Monday to Friday at alternating locations and the Wellington Street branch had a constant stream of people for an hour and a half when it opened on Friday, October 7, 2022.
GrimsbyLive visited the Wellington Street bank to speak to some of the patrons and the foundation. "Two to two and a half months ago, I'd say it'd have been about 100 a day," said a Rock Foundation spokesperson on the number of people using the food bank. "Now, it's 200 a day."
