Brighton & Hove Cost of Living Action Appeal - JustGiving
Brighton & Hove Citizens Advice, the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership and the city’s emergency food providers have teamed up to run this local appeal. It will help people in poverty in Brighton and Hove with their food and fuel costs through vouchers, food parcels, meals and low energy items like electric blankets and slow cookers to enable people to maintain their health this year.
Each week in Brighton and Hove nearly 2000 children rely on emergency food providers for their meals; with two thirds of children in poverty, living in a working family. In 2023, the number of city residents accessing emergency food provision rose to 6441 every week, which is an increase of 25% on the previous year. Almost half the city’s food banks report not having enough money to buy food for the year ahead.
With only a few weeks to go the appeal has reached just over two thirds of its target, but organisers are hoping for local businesses to pledge their support to reach their £35,000 goal.