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Bridgend County Borough receives a funding boost in the fight against food poverty

The funding is intended to support community food initiatives says the Welsh Government

Saffron Jenkins

InYourArea Community, Saffron Jenkins

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Bridgend County Borough receives a funding boost in the fight against food poverty

Submitted by Bridgend County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough foodbanks are set to benefit from a funding boost of almost £23,000 to help fight food poverty.

The funding has been has been provided by Welsh Government as part of their ongoing Household Support Fund initiative and will be being administrated by Bridgend County Borough Council.

The guidance from Welsh Government notes that the number of people facing food poverty across Wales is increasing, and states that the funding is intended to support community food initiatives which are experiencing difficulties meeting the needs of local people.

Part of a nationwide network which relies on donations of food and other household items, the foodbank is operated by The Trussell Trust, which works to combat poverty and hunger across the UK, and is supported by organisations such as Bridgend County Borough Council.

Operating out of several local venues, it helps people who have been referred by professionals ranging from doctors, health visitors and social workers to police and the Bridgend Citizens Advice service, and provides them with enough nutritionally-balanced food to cover three days at a time as well as access to expert advice and support.

Councillor Rhys Goode, cabinet member for wellbeing and future generations, said: “We are all experiencing the impact of the cost of living crisis, but some families and individuals in Bridgend County Borough are feeling it more so than others.

“The situation has not been made easier by recent national and international events, and it is proving to be increasingly difficult and expensive to source some items.

“This funding is intended to support community food organisations by helping them to purchase additional supplies of good quality food and essential goods, and to boost their capacity to meet the needs of local people.

“I hope, of course, that some day soon, the need to rely on community foodbanks as a means of keeping people fed will become a thing of the past, and an episode in modern history that will be looked back at with the shock and dismay that it deserves.

“Until then, this funding will go some way towards helping to keep local residents safe and well, and I am grateful to Welsh Government for this investment into the foodbank service.”

  • To find out more or to access their help and support, visit or contact their hotline on 01656 762800  
  • The hotline is facilitated on behalf of the foodbank by Bridgend Citizens Advice.

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