A British food charity has confirmed increases in numbers accessing affordable food clubs in Nottingham following a rise in the cost of living. It has also confirmed that 200 families in Newark and Sherwood are receiving affordable food parcels each week.
Andrew Forsey, Director of the charity, Feeding Britain stated that families are turning to food clubs now more than ever to prevent hitting rock bottom. Feeding Britain has 45 different partnerships across the UK which includes Nottinghamshire. They support affordable food clubs in Ashfield, Mansfield and Sherwood where they work to eliminate hunger and its root causes.
"I've noticed an increase in numbers of those using these centres for the first time. In a positive sense, we know that these affordable food clubs can help people stretch their budgets to prevent them from hitting rock bottom or having to skip meals. In a worrying sense, it shows how pinched people's budgets are in that we are seeing so many people access these for the first time or on a more regular basis," he said.
