For many, Christmas is an excuse to forget about your diet, let loose, and indulge in all the treats you’d normally try so hard to resist. Because of this, it’s easy to forget just how difficult this time of year can be for some.

Food banks are on the frontline of combatting this crisis, ensuring those who can’t afford everyday essentials don’t go hungry. One of these is Wetherby & District Food Bank (W&DFB), which opened nearly a decade ago in 2014.

For almost 10 years, they’ve been serving their local community by providing food to those in crisis, working alongside other food banks, agents charities and organisations to distribute surplus food items and essentials where needed, and avoiding waste by guaranteeing all their donations reach people experiencing hardship.

To support them over one of the busiest periods of the year, we’re donating £400 to W&DFB. One in five people throughout the UK lives in poverty, but with the help of food banks like this one, there’s some hope that one day this will change. Last year, the team were able to hand out 314 three-day emergency food supplies to their local community, showcasing just how much one food bank can do on its own.

To learn more about the great work they do, and even donate if you can, visit their website here.