Salisbury Foodbank reports 'lowest ever' stock levels
There's an urgent push for certain items to help those in need
Salisbury's Foodbank say they've been working with their 'lowest ever' levels of stock this summer and are having to use their own funds to top up supplies.
The charity's said food donations are 'slower than previous years'.
£2,000 has been spent by the foodbank to buy items for their supplies - such as this delivery of a month's worth of soup:
The charity's still looking for things like tinned vegetables, tinned tomatoes and potatoes, long life juices, rice pudding and custard for their warehouse stocks too.
They've been getting around 650 to 700 people coming to the service each month this year for help to put food on the table.
Manager Maria Stevenson says they're grateful for any support:
"It's so important that if you're able you can donate food, or if you're able you can donate cash.
"For every pound you donate, we can get the Gift Aid on that if you're eligible, so that it actually spreads that pound a little bit further."
The summer holidays could bring a spike in demand as some families struggle with the lack of free school meals.
Each emergency food parcel contain enough supplies for three meals a day for three days.
The charity say they like to have three months of stock in their warehouse at all times, but they aren't currently meeting that target.
They have collection points at supermarkets in Salisbury, including Tesco and Waitrose - as well as at Parkwood gym on London Road.