JAY'S STORY Its been a rocky ride, but the foodbank has helped me through it. Painter and decorator, Jay, wanted to make a new start in life following a relationship breakdown. However, when the 40-year-old struggled to find the work that he desperately needed, he ended up sleeping outside shop doorways for some time, before he was referred to his local foodbank, where the volunteers made him feel instantly very welcome. Not only was the foodbank able to help him with food, but they also provided toiletry essentials and clothing, as well as supporting Jay with furniture when he later moved into his flat. In the 2016/17 financial year, Trussell Trust foodbanks gave 1,182,954 three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis in the UK. To find out more about our foodbank, visit: www.southwestbelfast.foodbank.org.uk