'I won't be able to afford to eat before long'
About a third of households using food banks in the South Cotswolds are doing so for the first time.
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"With the heating going up and water bills rising, I won't be able to afford to eat before long."
— Debbie Black , Other
"Loads of people use it. When I went, there were loads [of people] there. If I needed it, I'd go, but I wouldn't like to."
— Lou Sampson , Other
"There is still the misconception that people who need the foodbank don't want to work and are just abusing the system, which is really not the case."
— Britta Stephan , Executive
"We have a real issue with transport poverty and lack of public transport, which cuts people off from accessing services and from accessing lower‑cost supermarkets."
— Anton Wynn , Executive
Key People
Anton Wynn is the head of South Cotswolds Foodbank.
Britta Stephan is the support services manager at South Cotswolds Foodbank.
Debbie Black is a resident from Fairford in Gloucestershire concerned about rising living costs.
Lou Sampson is a former worker from Cirencester who cares for her husband and has utilized foodbank services.
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About a third of households using food banks in the South Cotswolds are doing so for the first time.
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