Cheshire's Lord Lieutenant and High Sheriff are working together on a new fundraising campaign for local food banks.

Mr David Briggs, the Queen's representative in Cheshire, and High Sheriff Mr Nick Hopkinson are appealing for people to support Cheshire's food banks, both this Christmas and in the future.

Donations will be distributed by Cheshire Community Foundation, and put towards food boxes and support services for families and individuals across the county who are struggling to make ends meet.

The campaign aims to raise £200,000, which will equate to 10,000 £20 food boxes for a family of four.

"The pandemic has gone on for far longer than we all hoped and there are many in Cheshire who are in real difficulty as a result – hundreds of people are literally hungry," Mr Briggs said.

"The High Sheriff and I have been doing our best to get all the various agencies and charities cooperating, working together and to stop operating in silos.

"Delivering essential supplies to those in need is a complex process and involves arranging the use of warehouse equipment, pallet trucks, vans and racking, as well as sourcing food.

"Donations will be spent on dealing with emergencies this Christmas and also used early in the New Year, when sadly the problem is likely to get bigger. This is a big issue for our time and we feel truly passionate that no Cheshire family should go hungry."

The High Sheriff has also arranged a collaboration between AO.Com and Swan cookware company, who have donated 200 slow cookers to the campaign.

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