Food banks to offer financial guidance

The Trussell Trust will offer free guidance in 30 of its 420 food banks across the UK from next year, having received £500,000 from Lewis towards the project. Clients will get a preliminary financial assessment at the food bank before being referred to independent local advisers and groups such as Citizens Advice or debt charity StepChange for further assessment. The trust said it wanted to address the underlying causes of food poverty and provide quicker access to financial help for people who often have a month or more to wait before seeing someone who can assist. Trussell Trust ...