Food bank support service at risk of closure
Summary
A support service called Pathfinder, which helps people using a food bank in Coventry, may close because it lacks enough funding. The project, needing about £40,000 to continue, has aided more than 3,500 individuals since it started three years ago.Key Facts
- The Pathfinder project provides support to users of Coventry Foodbank.
- It aims to address the reasons why individuals need to use the food bank.
- The project began three years ago as an extension of the Coventry Foodbank.
- The project will close if it does not secure approximately £40,000 funding for the next two years.
- More than 3,500 people have received help from the project so far.
- Volunteers, including Susan Rees who runs a local salon, assist with the project.
- The food bank itself is also dealing with fewer donations due to rising living costs.
- The project manager is appealing for support from businesses and individuals.
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