More than £80k spent by district foodbank as demand for services continues to rise
New figures from the Braintree Area Foodbank have revealed 12,500 emergency food parcels were provided across the district last year.
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Macaully is an Audience and Content Editor for Newsquest in Essex. He typically covers news across north and mid Essex titles. Typically for the Gazette, Braintree and Witham Times and Halstead Gazette. If you have a story, get in touch.
Macaully is an Audience and Content Editor for Newsquest in Essex. He typically covers news across north and mid Essex titles. Typically for the Gazette, Braintree and Witham Times and Halstead Gazette. If you have a story, get in touch.
New figures from the Braintree Area Foodbank have revealed 12,500 emergency food parcels were provided across the district last year.
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