In 2010, 60,000 food bank packages were handed out in Britain. In 2023, that number reached 3 million. Longer Tables follows Rima Sams with her local community kitchen and food bank, Sustenance Food Support, as they provide a hot ...See moreIn 2010, 60,000 food bank packages were handed out in Britain. In 2023, that number reached 3 million. Longer Tables follows Rima Sams with her local community kitchen and food bank, Sustenance Food Support, as they provide a hot three-course meal and a bag of shopping once a week for the Hastings and St Leonard's community. Through interviews with volunteers and service users, we learn about the hard work, empathy, and resilience needed to run a food bank and rely on one. Written by
Jake Bishop
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