Rising fuel costs, reduction in Universal Credit benefit payments and the ongoing impact of the pandemic mean this winter is going to be a bleak one for many families and individuals in Wandsworth. For people referred to us at Wandsworth Foodbank, this perfect storm has already left them without enough income to meet the cost of essentials.

That's why this December we'd love to give a supermarket gift card to each person referred to us which they can use to choose and buy fresh food, small gifts and anything else they need for Christmas. With your help, we'll give £20 gift cards to single or couple households, and £50 to families with three or more people - alongside their emergency food parcel..

We know from previous years what a welcome extra this is. Guests to our food bank are often are in tears at this surprise extra, and at the kindness of our community that touches their heart at a very difficult time in their lives.

Your gift of any size today will help lift the burden just a little from a local family or person this Christmas. Thank you.

(If, excitingly, you help us exceed our gift card campaign target, we'll use anything extra to continue to provide emergency food, support and advice to local people referred to us in extreme hardship. Thank you.)