| A massive thank you to Aylesbury United Football Club and one of our event volunteers, Amber for collecting donations for our food bank at their Community Day on 25th April. AUFC have supported Youth Concern for many years, encouraging their supporters to donate at two events a year. To date, they have collected over 300kg of food, which is roughly the weight of a grand piano or 16 supermarket trolleys filled to the brim! For many of the young people we support, food insecurity is not an occasional challenge but a daily reality. Living in poverty, unstable housing, or crisis situations often means skipping meals, relying on cheap low-nutrition food, or going without altogether. When you’re a young person trying to stay in education, manage mental health difficulties, or simply keep going through instability, not having enough to eat can quickly become the tipping point. We’re seeing an increase in demand and for many of the young people who visit the Drop In Centre, the food bank is the first practical lifeline they accept from us, and often the first step toward rebuilding stability in their lives, helping them to engage more fully with the broader support they need to move forward. Which is why we are always looking for funding and donations to continue to meet this most basic need with dignity, compassion, and consistency. If you’d like to help, please contact Karyn. |
