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| Telford homeless charities feeling huge impact of cost of living | Telford homeless charities feeling huge impact of cost of living |
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| Mike Holt and Cerys Toner-Furlong from Maninplace say it's a struggle to support their clients | Mike Holt and Cerys Toner-Furlong from Maninplace say it's a struggle to support their clients |
| Mike Holt and Cerys Toner-Furlong from Maninplace say it's a struggle to support their clients | |
| Two homeless charities say they are facing a "perfect storm" of economic conditions that have seen costs rise and support fall. | Two homeless charities say they are facing a "perfect storm" of economic conditions that have seen costs rise and support fall. |
| Telford-based Stay and Maninplace said that in the last year food donations have dropped by more than half and cash support by 40%. | Telford-based Stay and Maninplace said that in the last year food donations have dropped by more than half and cash support by 40%. |
| At the same time, they are facing increased demand for support as more people are evicted and made homeless. | At the same time, they are facing increased demand for support as more people are evicted and made homeless. |
| The groups say a fundraising event next month will be "absolutely essential". | The groups say a fundraising event next month will be "absolutely essential". |
| Maninplace executive director Mike Holt said they couldn't provide "good" food parcels, because they didn't have the right variety of products. | Maninplace executive director Mike Holt said they couldn't provide "good" food parcels, because they didn't have the right variety of products. |
| "We've got some tinned vegetables, we've got potatoes. But there are no ready meals, we're lacking on ready-made pasta bags, we have two boxes of cereal left", he explained. | "We've got some tinned vegetables, we've got potatoes. But there are no ready meals, we're lacking on ready-made pasta bags, we have two boxes of cereal left", he explained. |
| The charities say the cost of supplies has risen but donations have slumped | The charities say the cost of supplies has risen but donations have slumped |
| The charities say the cost of supplies has risen but donations have slumped | |
| The two charities will come together for the Telford Big Sleep Out, external, a sponsored event taking place on 17 November, in which supporters are being challenged to "make a box your home for the night". | |
| Stay's marketing manager Kay Bennett, said: "The funds raised from the sleep out event are absolutely essential, more so than ever this year with the current economic climate." | Stay's marketing manager Kay Bennett, said: "The funds raised from the sleep out event are absolutely essential, more so than ever this year with the current economic climate." |
| With donations on the decline, she explained, the impact of rising costs has become even greater. | With donations on the decline, she explained, the impact of rising costs has become even greater. |
| "There's been a huge increase in the cost of essential food and emergency supplies given out by the outreach teams such as tents, sleeping bags, hats and scarves," Ms Bennett said. | "There's been a huge increase in the cost of essential food and emergency supplies given out by the outreach teams such as tents, sleeping bags, hats and scarves," Ms Bennett said. |
| Mr Holt said he was "worried" by the limitations placed on Maninplace work by the lack of money. | Mr Holt said he was "worried" by the limitations placed on Maninplace work by the lack of money. |
| "But we're still here, still responding every day, planting seeds of hope for people when they come at their most desperate," he added. | "But we're still here, still responding every day, planting seeds of hope for people when they come at their most desperate," he added. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Telford | Telford |
| Homelessness | Homelessness |
| Charities | Charities |
| Cost of Living | Cost of Living |