A huge civic effort, organised at the local level, has demonstrated the significant capacity of local people to solve big challenges when faced by a crisis without undue direction and, in some cases, with very little external funding.
The Transformation Cornwall Foodbank and Grants Updates have moved! While previously we would release these updates once a fortnight, they are now monthly. Each update will be published on the first Friday of each month.
If you have a prayer or a message of thanks that you’d like us to pass onto the Foodbanks, please let us know. They are all working incredibly hard and messages of support and prayers would be well appreciated.
Sugar and salt should be taxed and vegetables prescribed by the NHS, an independent review of the food we eat has suggested.
The report, led by businessman Henry Dimbleby, said taxes raised could extend free school meal provision and support better diets among the poorest.
Last year, food banks in our network gave out more than 2.5 million emergency food parcels to people in crisis. Almost a million of these were provided for children.We can’t let this continue. It’s time to stand up and say that this is unacceptable. And we need you to stand alongside us.
