I am the coordinator of the Dewsbury South Community Support
Group (DSCs), a multicultural group that was set up in response to the
Pandemic.
Initially we did shopping & collecting of prescriptions,
but we soon realised that there were people in our ward that were really
struggling for the very basics.
We now distribute food gifts ~ 30/40 twice a week i.e.
60-80. These are bags of food with some products potentially near their
shelf life. They go to any household that wants one the street we choose
for that day. We collect the food from supermarkets, so not only does it
help families get some extra food it prevents food waste.
We also started a food bank
that provides food parcels to households. These contain food that we
purchase & get donated that will provide for the household for ~7 days.
