Families in need of emergency food aid surges by 34 per cent during lockdown
dailyrecord.co.ukGet the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire Foodbank has recorded a heartbreaking 34 per cent spike in families with children needing emergency food aid.Thousands of families in the area have been unexpectedly plunged into poverty after suffering a drastic loss of income and being forced to seek help as they can no longer afford to buy food.The charity has been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic as almost 8,000 people in the local authority area have been left jobless and claiming benefits.Food bank manager Elizabeth Alexander said: “The increase in families is something that we noticed, especially in the first few months of lockdown.“We have seen many people in recent months.
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