Barnardos: Covid-19 leads to 60% spike in food requests

Barnardos said young families have been especially exposed to food poverty since March, and that its services currently show an anticipated 57% increase in need from families seeking help with food support for their children in the coming months.

The hardship caused by Covid-19 will see an almost 60% increase in requests for food from children’s charity Barnardos — with many mothers and fathers choosing to go hungry in order to feed their children.

The charity said young families have been especially exposed to food poverty since March, and that its services currently show an anticipated 57% increase in need from families seeking help with food support for their children in the coming months.