Arnold Foodbank, which helps families in difficulties across parts of the borough, is appealing for donations.
The foodbank is looking for help with items that include tinned meat, noodles, pasta sauces, tinned fish, squash and juices, soup, coffee, tinned fruit, rice pudding, custard, and tinned vegetables.
They are also appealing for the donation of toiletries such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and toilet rolls.
The foodbank, which is part of the Trussell Trust, currently has plenty of pasta, rice, baked beans, kidney beans and chickpeas.
Items can be donated at the foodbank or the following locations: Asda in Arnold, Co-ops in Arnold, Burton Joyce and Calverton, Sainsbury’s Locals in Gedling and Mapperley and the superstore in Arnold.
Manager of Arnold Foodbank Helen LLoyd said: “Due to the current ‘cost of living crisis’ we are not seeing the same amount of donation that we have been regularly receiving for many years.
“We recognise that people are struggling to afford food for themselves and so food donations to Arnold Foodbank have dropped by 20%.
“We regularly need to buy food to keep our shelves stocked – we bought more stock last year than in the previous five years combined – and so are very grateful to those who give us financial donations.
“We are very grateful for anything donated, however small the donation is, every little helps.
“We are also always in need of carrier bags, ‘Bags for Life’ and if anyone has any shopping trolleys, they no longer require, we would be very grateful for those too.”
