My family and I were out for a walk at the weekend when we bumped in to friends (at a socially responsible 2m of course!) They mentioned that they were dressing up for dinner that night to make a change from the normal lockdown routine.  It got me thinking.... this would be a great way to add a bit of sparkle and fun to the lockdown and raise money for the Trussell Trust at the same time. I am really missing getting dressed up to go out for dinner with friends and family (see photo!) so this is the second best thing for now!

The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks and together provides emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaigns for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.

In the UK, more than 14 million people are living in poverty – including 4.5 million children. We support more than 1,200 food bank centres in the UK to provide a minimum of three days’ nutritionally-balanced emergency food to people who have been referred in crisis, as well as support to help people resolve the crises they face. Between April 2018 and March 2019, food banks in our network provided a record 1.6 million food supplies to people in crisis, a 19% increase on the previous year.

We know it takes more than food to end hunger. That’s why we bring together the experiences of food banks in our network to challenge the structural economic issues that lock people in poverty, and campaign to end the need for food banks in the UK.