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Foodbanks in Jersey: 2017 Usage Report

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A decision made 18 December 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2017-0017

Decision Summary Title :

Foodbanks in Jersey 2017 Usage Report

Date of Decision Summary:

18th December 2017

Decision Summary Author:

 

Policy Principal, Community Safety and Criminal Justice

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Foodbanks in Jersey 2017 Usage Report

Date of Written Report:

18th December 2017

Written Report Author:

Policy Principal, Community Safety and Criminal Justice

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: Foodbanks in Jersey 2017 – Usage Report

Decision(s):  The Minister for Housing approved for presentation to the States Assembly a written Report entitled ‘Foodbanks in Jersey 2017 Usage Report’.

Reason(s) for Decision: The Food Banks usage pilot study conducted in 2016 found that individuals seeking food assistance at that time were more likely to be male, born on the island and single with no dependent children. That report suggested that the data collection be repeated during the first quarter of 2017. In order to provide comparable results, and allow for analysis of year-on-year change – including any increase or decrease in use.

This report looks at data collected in the first quarter of 2017 from the three main food providers, The Grace Trust, St Helier Methodist Centre and St Vincent de Paul. These organisations provide food as well as items such as clothing, cooking equipment and home supplies to people in need.

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications arising from this Ministerial Decision.

 

Action required:  Policy Principal to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Report to be presented to the States Assembly.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

 

Deputy Anne Pryke

Minister for Housing

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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