West Midlands foodbank says it's seen an 'unprecedented' surge in demand

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A West Midlands foodbank says it's seen an 'unprecedented' surge in demand with 35% more people needing their help than in the past year.

The Worcester Foodbank say they're now "at crisis point" with low food stocks and are relying on daily donations to ensure they have enough.

The service say they try to keep two to three months' food supply in but are now down to less than a month's worth.

They say they're now down to less than a month's worth of supplies. Credit: PA Images

The service aims to provide emergency supplies to those who have been referred because of their financial situation.

These emergency parcels are designed to last for three days, providing 10 nutritionally balanced meals per person in the family.

For homeless people, the packages will also contain items like can openers and razors.

The service are relying on donations from the public. Credit: PA Images

Mouths fed in last nine months:

The Trussell Trust says foodbank use remains at record high with over one million three-day emergency food supplies given to people in 2015/16.

Manager Grahame Lucas believes the surge is down to a number of things including stricter benefits sanctions and more people working low-paid jobs.

They are now appealing to the public for help to meet the growing demand for emergency supplies.