HFIA - Community Food Aid Survey

1.Since April-May 2022 has your service experienced an increase in demand for food aid?(Required.)

2.Has your organisation experienced a drop in food supplies received during the months of April - May 2022?(Required.)

Where does your organisation currently source food from? (e.g. Bulk Buy from supermarkets / Fareshare Hull / Direct from producer / Apps / Private donations / Donations from supermarkets / Other)

3.What are the main challenges you are experiencing in providing food aid? (tick all that apply)

No challenges experienced

Knowing where to source food surplus from

All supermarket food aid collection slots fully booked

Food aid apps not working

Supermarkets' bulk buying restrictions

Insufficient number of volunteers drivers to collect food at a given time

Insufficient storage space for ambient goods

Insufficient freezers to store frozen goods

Insufficient refrigerator space to store chilled goods

Have you experienced any other challenges not listed above (please give details below)?

4.Is your organisation buying food to provide food aid?

If yes:
How much are you spending per week/month?
Are you using your reserves to do this?
Any other details/comments?

5.Has your organisation tried any other strategies to increase food supplies?

If yes, please describe other strategies you have used to increase food supplies.

6.Would you find it useful to have a city-wide debt/benefits advice leaflet to give out to people accessing your services?

In what other ways do you think your organisation may be able to further help people experiencing financial hardship and food insecurity?

7.HFIA is looking at planning a Food Aid Funding event, is this something you would be interested to attend?

Is there any other information you would like to share that may be helpful in supporting short and longer-term action planning to address food insecurity in Hull?

9.Do you record the number of people benefiting from the food aid you provide?

If yes, please, can you provide numbers of beneficiaries for the months of April/May 2022?

10.Do you collect any other information regarding food insecurity or financial difficulties experienced by the people accessing your services?

If yes, please give details

HFIA - Community Food Aid Survey - Summer 2022

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