Flintshire Foodbank are currently dealing with an 'all-time high' demand as the cost of living crisis continues to put pressure on families in the area. 

The Foodbank has seen a huge increase in demand for support as food prices continue to rise. 

Earlier this week, inflation hit a record 40-year high. 

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 10.1% in July, the highest in more than 40 years and a jump from 9.4% in June, the Office for National Statistics has said.

READ MORE: What is inflation and how does it affect me?

As a result of the increased inflation, there have been unprecedented demand for food at the Foodbank. 

In June alone, the team supported 898 people in the Flintshire area, and in the last six weeks (July and August) they have helped 927 people in the community. 

The demand has surged so much, that during July of this year, they supported 80 percent more people than in July 2020. 

Despite knowing that more and more people in the community are requiring support for food, Flintshire Foodbank Project Manager, Sue Leake, believes things will continue to get worse. 

READ MORE: Flintshire foodbank: How do they feed 8,000 people a year?

She said: “As expected, demand for the Foodbank is at an all-time high. Life is tough for lots of people, and, I’m afraid to say, it will only get worse, as the cost of living crisis affects more and more people.

"Although donations of food/goods are slightly down, we are still able to meet demand, and are extremely grateful for all the support we receive that allows us to be generous to clients in need.”

The Foodbank has recently been boosted by a fundraising donation from Celtic Financial Planning Ltd who completed a virtual 209-mile bike ride, which raised just short of £1,100 for members of the community experiencing crisis and food poverty.

For more information about Flintshire Foodbank and the work they do, visit here.