The Role of Foodbanks

By the end of 2024 it is estimated that between 1 and 2 million UK households will come off ‘fixed rate’ mortgage deals, while at the same time, rents are rising and the increase in cost of essential items continues to outpace what we earn; this is about to put an even greater number of families into financial difficulties. In rural areas of Lincolnshire, where access to affordable goods and services is limited, the cost of living crisis hits particularly hard. Remote communities, already isolated by geographical barriers, often find themselves disproportionately burdened by the rising costs of basic necessities,…