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Thursday 5 March 2020

Behind-the-scenes at Northampton food bank

Second year Geographers visited Re:store Food Bank in Northampton as part of their sessions on geographies of poverty, deprivation and austerity.
Behind-the-scenes at Re:store Food Bank, Northampton
We were given a behind-the-scenes tour of the food bank. Staff from the food bank provided some affecting first-hand insights into issues of food poverty. They also shared experiences about the challenges of sustaining services for vulnerable and marginalised people in contexts of austerity.
Students carried out budgeting exercises

The food bank provided a budgeting exercise and case studies which really brought home the everyday challenges faced by many people. They also provided some fundraising and collection challenges which we know our geographers will want to get involved in!
Students finding out more about the services provided by the food bank

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