THIS weekend, a group of DJs will perform at an 'Electro Foodraiser' to raise money for the Bournemouth Foodbank.
The Firkin Shed in Springbourne is hosting a fundraiser for Bournemouth Foodbank, on Saturday, November 26.
With music from the Electro Foodraiser, a collective of DJs bringing a multi-genre party, from 7pm until 11pm.
People are encouraged to bring food down with them to donate and then enjoy the multi-genre DJ night.
The Trussell Trust, a nationwide charity, supporting more than 1,200 food bank centres including Bournemouth Foodbank, has seen a year-on-year increase in the number of emergency food parcels distributed to people who are living in crisis.
Shocking figures released earlier this month revealed that almost 1.3 million parcels were provided to people across the UK experiencing hunger in the past six months alone.
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This is a 33 per cent increase from the same period in 2021/22, and a 52 per cent increase from the same period in the pre-pandemic year of 2019/20.
Debbie Coombes, project director at Bournemouth Foodbank, said: “We are now seeing more and more working families and children needing our support with low income and debt being the main reasons for referral, UK food banks are at breaking point with need outstripping donations.
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"The areas of greatest need are Eastcliff and Springbourne and Boscombe West, we don’t want people to have to choose between being warm or eating a meal, so we’re urging the community to donate to local food collections.
"Bournemouth Foodbank’s greatest needs currently are UHT milk, tinned meat and fish, long life juice and tinned fruit and vegetables although all donations are welcome and encouraged to be brought along to battle the increasing level of need in the community this winter.”
The Electro Foodraiser, a multi-genre event, held by a collective of local DJs, they will be spinning a range of tunes including drum and bass, electro-swing and house music, all whilst encouraging the attendees to bring donations along to the party for the food bank collection.
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