Episode 3 (S5). The Impact of Food Banks (feat. John and Amy from the Trussell Trust)

Episode 3 (S5). The Impact of Food Banks (feat. John and Amy from the Trussell Trust)

Author: Nadia, Fran, Eugene November 6, 2022 Duration: 40:25
With the autumn here and winter approaching, the cost of living crisis is impacting on everyone in different ways. To feed your family, yourself and have access to basic essentials should not be in question in one of the richest countries in the world. In this episode Nadia, Fran and Eugene are joined by John and Amy from the Trussell Trust to have a conversation about their work with food banks across the UK. The Trussell Trust believe we should all be free from hunger. We shoul...

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