West Berks Foodbank’s shelves stand empty as demand continues to grow. Seven years ago, the foodbank began donating surplus stock to five schools — the start of its Hungry Holidays scheme. It now supports 46 schools and 536 households across the whole of Berkshire. But with no surplus stock left and 1,229 children needing support over the summer holidays, the situation is the worst it’s ever been, says project manager, Fran Chamings, who is urgently appealing for financial donations. “During Covid, none of the children were at school and weren’t getting free school meals, so we extended Hungry…
