As Christmas draws ever closer, in food banks and community centres across the country, demand for essentials is growing. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Bank the Food app shows what food banks are most in need of and alerts you when you’re in supermarkets,” she told us. “So it might be they don’t need baked beans, but they really do need tissues. The point, both experts seemed to agree, is that when it comes to working out what food banks really need, listening is much more effective than guessing. Are there any unexpected ways to help food banks?

Source: Huffington Post December 06, 2025 07:07 UTC