FLINTSHIRE foodbank say the current demand for food is exceeding the donations they are getting. 

Figures released from the Trussell Trust earlier this week detailed the increase in demand for food parcels across the country. 

Between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, food banks in the Trussell Trust’s UK-wide network distributed more than 3.1 million emergency food parcels to people facing hardship – this is an increase of 94% over the past five years. 

More than 1.1 million of these parcels were distributed for children.

During the last six years, there has been a huge increase in the number of food parcels distributed in Flintshire. 

Between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018, in Flintshire, 3,693 food parcels were handed out to adults and 2,603 to children, totalling 6,293. 

Between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, Flintshire foodbank distributed a total of 12,238 food parcels with 7,297 going to adults and 4,941 to children. 

The demand in Flintshire has almost doubled during that period, with the foodbank struggling to cope with the current demand.

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A Flintshire foodbank spokesperson said: "The demand for our service continues to increase.

"Compared to 5 years ago, we now give an extra 5000 people food parcels across Flintshire. We are extremely grateful for all donations as the foodbank wouldn't be able to meet this need without the generosity of local people.

"The level of demand is exceeding the amount of donated food items we are receiving each month, so we are spending more of our income buying the food items we desperately need."

The foodbank has listed the items they are currently short on, which include:

  • UHT semi-skimmed milk
  • Tinned ready meals (stewed steak, curry)
  • Tinned vegetables 
  • Biscuits
  • Long grain rice
  • Tinned fish