Food bank opens in Boscombe

The St. George’s Methodist Church in Boscombe is opening a new food bank in February.

St. George’s Methodist Church in Boscombe is opening a new food bank in February.

Reverend Sue Gowling sees an immense demand for the service, after a 2012 government report found that “the suburb is probably one of the most deprived in the South West of England.”

But also in the surroundings area food banks are on the rise. Reverend Robert Jones gives insights into the first year of the Wimborne Food Bank.

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