Food redistribution warehouse opens in east London
The Big Heart Food Hub in Barking aims to deliver 10 tonnes of food to charities each week.
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"We are statistically the poorest borough in London and we recognise that there's a big need. People are missing meals - children are missing meals."
— Nathan Grady , Activist
"They are the ones who are on the front line and they don't have the resources to be able to feed all the people that are coming to their doors."
— David Goodfellow , Executive
"If we can help them with food, it means that they will have more money to pay their bills."
— Sana Sajid , Activist
"It's sad that we have to use food banks, however it is also sad that a lot of food is being thrown away."
— Saima Ashraf , Politician
Key People
Manager at Big Heart and founder of The Kindness Offensive.
Charity food coordinator at Big Heart Food Hub.
Deputy leader of Barking and Dagenham Council.
Runs a food club at Darul Ummah Goresbrook community centre.
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The Big Heart Food Hub in Barking aims to deliver 10 tonnes of food to charities each week.
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