“They have been so helpful, and the food parcel was excellent’

We recently supported a lady, who has a breast cancer diagnosis,  she is currently living in temporary accommodation with her children. The temporary accommodation is out of her local area, where her family and support networks are. This lady was looking for some financial support as she was struggling with the cost of living.  She was looking for information on grant applications when we discussed the details of the support she required, it was identified that food shopping was one of the things she needed support with, this was causing a lot of stress for her, as the children were about to start a school holidays .
After discussing her support needs, we suggested support from a food bank, the lady agreed, we looked up foodbank support local to her, which she managed to access. The food bank also offer advice and information on financial management and budgeting, which the lady has accessed.
The support from the foodbank has been excellent, easy to access, she did not feel judged and the food parcel had fresh food, toiletries and cupboard staples in. “Thanks for your help and suggesting the foodbank for me , they have been so helpful, and the food parcel was excellent’