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Rise in demand for help from food bank

The number of people needing help from Exeter food bank is continuing to rise.

There's been a 38 per cent increase in the number of people qualifying for emergency food supplies in the last year.

Nearly four thousand mouths were fed by the charity in the 12 months to April - compared to fewer than three thousand the previous year.

People are referred on to the food bank by other organisations who've assessed their level of need and judged them to be in crisis.

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