Poverty4 days agoFood charity appeals for more help as demand risesEncircles feeds more than 250 people each week and "rising demand" means the charity needs more volunteers.4 days agoWiltshire22 Dec 2024'The bills don't stop just because it's Christmas'Armthorpe Food Support Group give out bumper food parcels at Christmas to tide people through.22 Dec 2024South Yorkshire22 Dec 2024Record demand for charity's Christmas food hampersFuture Projects says the difficulties faced by people is tempered by the kindness of volunteers.22 Dec 2024Norfolk20 Dec 2024'We receive toys, but kids need food at Christmas'More than 90 families receive help from Sustain foodbank, which is part of Tonbridge Baptist Church.20 Dec 2024Kent19 Dec 2024Little Santas give 2,500 gifts to people in needFour school children from Hull spent months collecting the presents for more than 900 people.19 Dec 2024Hull & East Yorkshire18 Dec 2024Donations to food charities drop - as demand increasesCharity workers say "it's quite shocking to see the range of people" using their food banks.18 Dec 2024Somerset10 Dec 2024City's food banks buck trend as demand fallsTargeted financial advice and a community grocery are helping to turn the tide, a charity has said.10 Dec 20247 Dec 2024Charity's pup 'reduces stigma' of asking for helpBowie the labradoodle accompanies his owner when he's out in his van delivering essential supplies.7 Dec 2024Manchester4 Dec 2024'I may have to give up my job to care for my son'Bisi Daniels pays up to £1,500 a month on specialist babysitters for her son Shaka, who is autistic.4 Dec 2024