'We are looking at some of the most difficult economic times for local families who would greatly benefit from the social supermarket'
A city councillor is pleading for ‘ring-fenced’ cash for social supermarkets to be released to ease the cost of living burden on families heading towards Christmas.
A ‘social supermarket’ is a shop that can sell products reduced in price by up to 70% to members who are at risk of food poverty. The main difference between a social supermarket and a foodbank is that the new scheme includes wrap-around services in conjunction with food supply.At this time, NMDDC and the DfC are working with the voluntary community sector to identify the design and roll out of the social supermarket in Newry.
“We are looking at some of the most difficult economic times for local families who would greatly benefit from the social supermarket, especially when costs are set to severely increase in the coming months. Confederation of Community Groups, CEO Raymond Jackson, a member of the community coordination hub with NMDDC, said: “I am only able to confirm that the DfC has ring-fenced monies, however we are only in the early stages of considering a possible social supermarket in the NMDDC area.
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