Essex Coronavirus Action Urgent Food Bank Appeal
Donation protected
The Coronavirus outbreak may have only been affecting Essex for a couple of weeks, but one very worrying trend is already emerging - a sharp increase in people requesting help from food banks across the county.
Many people have already lost their jobs, or they are in a state of uncertainty while awaiting news, and self-employed workers are finding themselves in a similar position - many are asking for a referral to a food bank for the very first time.
We are getting reports from the ground that food donations are gradually slowing down, and so at Essex Coronavirus Action we are raising funds to provide immediate payments to a number of food banks around Essex for the purchase of food and supplies. We are also in discussions with a number of retailers to make sure that food banks can purchase the items that they are running short of, while still managing to respect the new guidelines about reserved shopping hours for those who need them.
Every donation will be held in a bank account in the name of the Essex Association Of Local Councils, in trust on behalf of Essex County Council, ready for direct distribution to local food banks across the county.
Essex Coronavirus Action is a collaboration between Essex County Council, The Essex Public Health Team, and local Facebook groups across Essex. For more information, please visit our Facebook page.
If you have any questions, please contact Kirsty O'Callaghan, Head of Strengthening Communities at Essex County Council, at [email redacted].uk
Many people have already lost their jobs, or they are in a state of uncertainty while awaiting news, and self-employed workers are finding themselves in a similar position - many are asking for a referral to a food bank for the very first time.
We are getting reports from the ground that food donations are gradually slowing down, and so at Essex Coronavirus Action we are raising funds to provide immediate payments to a number of food banks around Essex for the purchase of food and supplies. We are also in discussions with a number of retailers to make sure that food banks can purchase the items that they are running short of, while still managing to respect the new guidelines about reserved shopping hours for those who need them.
Every donation will be held in a bank account in the name of the Essex Association Of Local Councils, in trust on behalf of Essex County Council, ready for direct distribution to local food banks across the county.
Essex Coronavirus Action is a collaboration between Essex County Council, The Essex Public Health Team, and local Facebook groups across Essex. For more information, please visit our Facebook page.
If you have any questions, please contact Kirsty O'Callaghan, Head of Strengthening Communities at Essex County Council, at [email redacted].uk
Organizer and beneficiary
Simon Harris
Organizer
Afghan families
Beneficiary