Wed, 29 Oct 2025

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 Food bank director warns of rising need

Corrine Boden says she has seen a shift to people who are in work needing foodbank services.

* Corrine Boden, director of Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank, says need for food poverty services has only grown in 12 years.
* She notes a shift in clients from families to single people and even working professionals like nurses and businesspeople.
* The charity has reopened its service at Meir, adding 16 sites across the city, making it easier for those in need to access.
* Ms Boden points out that people struggling with food poverty may not have the means to travel long distances, so services must be accessible.
* Statistics show that: + 66% of foodbank users are in-work poverty + The main reasons for using the service are debt and health issues.
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