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Kim Willis

'Volunteering at a food bank has given my retirement purpose and value'

Sally Lamb volunteering at her local food bank.

We've all seen news stories about the huge numbers of households that are finding themselves turning to food banks in recent years, and you may have wondered what you can do to help.

Trussell Trust 2025 statistics show a 51% increase in food bank usage in the past five years. Trussell food banks distributed 2.9 million emergency food parcels between April 2024 and March 2025 – with 1.02 million of these going to children.

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