As the country faces a cost of living crisis, food banks are struggling to cope with the increase in demand as more people are forced to rely on them. According to a recent survey by The Living Wage Foundation, more than half of low-paid workers -2.7m people - have resorted to food banks over the last year.
The survey found 63 per cent of low-paid food bank users said their use had increased during this time. Meanwhile 78 per cent of low paid workers said the cost of living crisis was the worst period they had faced financially.
Foodbanks are under additional pressure as it becomes more difficult for people to afford to make donations, leaving their resources even tighter. Our colleagues at LancsLive went out in West Lancashire to ask people their thoughts on food banks and if they can longer donate as much as they used to.
