Walking for miles in the rain, queueing in the cold for a few days-worth of food, then being forced to do it all over again even further away the next week. This is the reality of trying to stave off hunger for our Greater Manchester's poorest people.
Food banks are a resource for people in crisis. Visited by those with the greatest need at desperate times, many of them limit people to three visits, meaning they are forced to travel further and further just to be able to eat. These food banks are a useful 'sticking plaster' to tide people in need over - but they do little to address the root problems behind the hunger.
One Manchester food bank is trying to change the way we tackle food poverty. Founded by Lewey Hellewell after his own 'undignified' experiences of using such facilities, Humans MCR aims to guide people from crisis to stability, using a 'suite' of services beyond emergency food parcels. That's why we're working with them to raise money to make sure nobody goes hungry this Christmas.
