The centre is marking its 10th anniversary
A Nottingham foodbank marking 10 years of service is launching a dedicated space for people struggling with energy bills to come and keep warm this winter. The NG11 foodbank launched in September 2012 and since that time has fed around 13,600 people, including 6,000 children.
"We have had some money set aside and we've been planning to launch the warm bank for the last few months but we're ready to launch now. People who have a voucher will be able to use it to get a hot meal from Tuesday to Friday. Reverend Stephen Hackney, who has been the Pastor of Hope Church since the foodbank was launched there, said: "I've got mixed feelings about marking 10 years because we're obviously continuing to serve a need in the community and we've always had fantastic support from people in the community as well.
"I've been here since day one but it isn't just a one-sided thing, because I had lost my husband and helping at the foodbank gave me that social contact. I've made so many friends since coming here."
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