BCP council put out a plea for donations to local food banks yesterday stating: “after the surge of donations in the run up to Christmas, January and February are the months when food banks need support”.
We Are Humans is a charity in Boscombe that supports the homeless and those in financial hardship. They are feeling the January-February struggle. “Demand is higher, and People are skint and paying off Christmas,” said Andrew Talbot the charity’s CEO.
“We’ve seen more people coming in,” says Charmain Beckles who is the Manager of Its All About Culture, a charity that aims to bring people together and provides meals for the community.
We Are Humans are seeing more people needing help than ever due to the cost-of-living crisis. “We see our arms stretching further around different parts of the community.” Said Mr Talbot. He said that they have had to make extra sessions within their community for housing issues as well as providing food.
They have tried to prepare for this lull in donations by holding a charity event at Asda in Bournemouth to donate groceries for their community pantry giving them more stock to cope for these quieter two months. But more help is always wanted.
We Are Humans except donations at their base on Sea Road in Boscombe. They are in need of tents, sleeping bags and food donations.
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