Christmas is always an expensive time. While we all want to be able to treat our family and friends to amazing presents and memorable experiences, the prices unfortunately soon add up. And, this year, we also have the cost of living crisis to contend with - more expensive fuel, more expensive food and household items and, perhaps most devastatingly, more expensive gas and electric bills.
Across the UK, national charities and organisations behind foodbanks are appealing to the public to support them. One such organisation, The Trussell Trust, has launched an emergency appeal in anticipation for a huge number of people to visit its foodbanks over the Winter. The Trust, the UK's largest network of foodbanks, estimates around 1.3 million emergency food parcels will be distributed to people in need over the next six months. For more news around the Cost of Living crisis, go here.
Plus, local and community foodbanks are also struggling. Many in the Swansea Bay area are now appealing for donations of specific items, which can be distributed to people-in-need, whilst clothing banks and baby banks are also crying out for support.
