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Vicky. 27-09-2019 05:21 PM

Nice of them? Well yeah I guess. The need for it in the first place though is shocking in this country. Though as I understand, foodbank usage is massively up recently due to UC bull****. And apparently its GREAT NEWS that so many food banks are getting set up/used..umm :umm2:

Vicky. 27-09-2019 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josy (Post 10685474)
Not sure about anywhere else but in our nearest big town it has to be the jobcentre, social work or citizen's advice centre that refers people to the food bank with a reference number.

Yup, need referred, and can only use 2 times a year too at the ones round here, which..I see why its limited given how much they are needed for so many people, but also seems a bit harsh at the same time, as a lot of people need more help than a few weeks worth given waiting times are like 6 weeks plus.

I know people like to joke about how its much cheaper and such to just fake poorness to go to a food bank, but..well its not like you get luxury stuff anyway, nothing at all like a normal shop. Or it was not the one time I had to use one, which was a fair few years back tbf. Very very basic. Obviously a huge help at the time, and I was very grateful, but..yeah nothing like how people seem to think, you don't get to go pick your own stuff kind of like a supermarket, or anything.


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