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Food insecurity during London lockdown
During the London lockdown to many coming to the Foodbank is their only time allowed out of their homes. That goes for beneficiaries as well as volunteers.
The Hackney Foodbank in East London is part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. The food bank gives out three days emergency food supplies to families and individuals who go hungry in the borough and try to connect people with local organisations to help them address the root causes and wider effects of poverty in their lives. The food is all donated by individuals, bigger food outlets or bought with cash donations. The food donated is held in a small ware house where it is sorted and packed for distribution. More people than ever in Britain have turned to the food bank for help and in Hackney the need has gone up with 350% over the past two years alone. The COVID pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have had a direct effect on many people not being able to make a living and to many the Foodbank is a way to get by for a short period of time.
Lockdown and social distancing rules has made it very complicated helping people in need, they now have to queue outside, in all weather and direct communication between volunteers and people in need is down to a minimum.
The Hackney Foodbank in East London is part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. The food bank gives out three days emergency food supplies to families and individuals who go hungry in the borough and try to connect people with local organisations to help them address the root causes and wider effects of poverty in their lives. The food is all donated by individuals, bigger food outlets or bought with cash donations. The food donated is held in a small ware house where it is sorted and packed for distribution. More people than ever in Britain have turned to the food bank for help and in Hackney the need has gone up with 350% over the past two years alone. The COVID pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have had a direct effect on many people not being able to make a living and to many the Foodbank is a way to get by for a short period of time.
Lockdown and social distancing rules has made it very complicated helping people in need, they now have to queue outside, in all weather and direct communication between volunteers and people in need is down to a minimum.
