(by Laura White, The Moorlander, 21 April 2023)
Over the last few weeks Devonshire’s Freemasons Executive have presented £6,666 to each of Tavistock, Plymouth and Buckfastleigh’s Foodbanks. £10,000 has been donated by Devonshire’s benevolent fund to match £10,000 from the National Masonic Charitable Foundation. And as they found out chatting to the volunteers, it’s a significant social problem that’s getting worse and with little prospect of it getting better in the foreseeable future. Food banks operate on a voucher system, families being put forward for help by Citizens Advice Bureaus, Social Services etc.
All these foodbanks are members of the ‘Trussell Trust’, an organisation that strives to eradicate food poverty in the UK.
Located in the United Reform Church in Tavistock, the foodbank and its café are a vital hub for many in the town. Running since 2012, it currently supports 23 families…
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Located in the United Reform Church in Tavistock, the foodbank and its café are a vital hub for many in the town. Running since 2012, it currently supports 23 families…
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