As demand for foodbanks sky rockets, the volunteer organisations in the East Riding ask people who might need support this Christmas to come forwards now.
The demand for foodbank services in the East Riding of Yorkshire has risen substantially this year as families who perhaps would never have thought they would struggle for food have been hit by the financial impact of the COVID crisis.
In the east riding a number of foodbanks have come together under the umbrella of the East Riding Food Poverty Alliance to support each other and coordinate their activities.
Their Foodbank Development Officer, Natalie Taylor-Robinson says the increased number of people needing the help of foodbanks has been substantial
Natalie says one of their key messages is that people should not be shy about asking for support.
Natalie says the volunteers running the foodbanks will need a break over Christmas and most of the foodbanks will be closed for a period, they are encouraging people who might need to make use of their services over Christmas to come forward now
Natalie says the closure times will be slight different at each location
There are more details about Foodbanks in the East Riding and how to access their services on the East Riding Food Poverty Alliance Website at https://www.erfpa.org.uk/
This is the Coast is committed to providing a daily local news service for the Yorkshire Coast. We are a small locally owned and operated business which employs professional journalists and reporters. We do not receive any public funding or grants and we are entirely funded by our local commercial operations. We enjoy fabulous support from local businesses who work with us on their advertising and marketing campaigns, but the cost of providing high quality, well researched, fact checked local news coverage is significant.
If you appreciate what This is the Coast does, and would like to help support our journalism, please consider supporting us on a monthly basis today.
A small contribution from all our readers would really help support independent journalism for the Yorkshire Coast.
The first Mayoral election takes place in Hull and East Yorkshire on Thursday, we look at everything you need to know, from who is running, to why there is an election in the first place.
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire says he has met with Scarborough Athletic to talk about the problems they are facing with their home ground pitch.
The private Moorland Railway and Gardens, located at Moorland House in Staintondale, is once again opening its gates to the public for its annual charity season with a special guest this weekend.
The hospice is inviting community members to explore its facilities today and learn about new services designed to extend support beyond the hospice walls and into the community.
A farm-based distillery on the Yorkshire Coast has marked a significant milestone by launching its first single malt whisky available through a national supermarket.
Simon Cope, the original chairman of Scarborough Athletic back in 2007, has voiced his confidence that the current problems with the club's home ground will be resolved.
The Chair of the Esk Valley Community Railway group, is advocating for the increased use of an existing train service to transport pupils from villages in the Esk Valley to Whitby School.
The first Mayoral election takes place in Hull and East Yorkshire on Thursday, we look at everything you need to know, from who is running, to why there is an election in the first place.
Comments
Add a comment