Today, I went along with my work colleagues to the Newcastle Food Bank to spend some time volunteering.

This was my first time in a food bank where the parcels were made up and it was such an experience. The sheer scale of need and the amount of generosity in display both in terms of the food donations and the time that the other regular volunteers and team members dedicate so support those in need.

I was shelf stacker to support my colleagues on packing duty and it felt a bit like supermarket sweep at times. Mind you, we needed to be moving fast given how cold it was… felt like -7 and the +7 layers I was wearing did not cut the mustard!

Apparently the team packed 200 food parcels ready to go to families, couples and single people around Newcastle. Worth every bit of frostbite!