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New food bank launched in the Black Country

A new food bank has been launched in the Black Country to help those in need.

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Willenhall Food Distribution Project is run independently from Queens Lea Community Rooms and the committee behind it are hoping to make an impact with locals struggling for money to buy food.

Derek Showell, who is chairman of the distribution project, said help would be available to those who needed it every day: "There are a lot of food banks out there doing a great job but if they are open only once a week or once a fortnight, that kind of defeats the object.

"We offer our services on an individual basis, we take the specific requirements of everyone who is referred to us and they can come to us at any time."

People who are referred to the food bank are asked to give details of the number of people in their family and any dietary requirements before volunteers put together their food parcel. They are also asked if they have any pets who would need food and if they are unable to get to the base, drop off's are organised.

Those who want help from the group have to be referred by organisations including Walsall Housing Group.

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