Sky News featured Slough Foodbank in their ‘Cost of living crisis: Eat or heat’ report.
You can read the article here: https://news.sky.com/story/amp/cost-of-living-crisis-eat-or-heat-now-a-huge-reality-as-councils-face-unprecedented-pleas-for-help-12537295
And watch the news report here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=y6oyTqeMw1o
Slough Foodbank Manager, Sue Sibany-King was interviewed along with clients where they told the harsh reality that many are suffering due to the cost of living crisis putting yet more strain on those who were already struggling. People from all walks of life are being affected and many now facing the choice of whether to eat or heat (their homes or the food we provide).
Slough Foodbank has seen a 54% increase in the number of people we fed during the past 2 years. With rising living costs, energy prices at record highs and inadequate Universal Credit payments, this winter looks deeply uncertain for many. People across the UK are going hungry and skipping meals just so they can pay the bills. This situation needs to change.
We would like to see a future where foodbanks are no longer needed and so we continue to help raise the profile of food poverty and lobby for those who are in need.