How Manchester United supporters are helping combat food poverty in their community
This article explores how Manchester United fans, through the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST), are helping tackle rising food poverty in Manchester. It features an interview with Heidi Exell, operations manager at Manchester South Central Foodbank, who discusses the growing pressures on families and the critical role that supporter-led community initiatives play in addressing both short-term crises and sustained need. The piece highlights football's broader social impact beyond the pitch.
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Football has always been about more than 90 minutes on a Saturday afternoon.
Money Wellness spoke to Heidi Exell, operations manager at Manchester South Central Foodbank, about rising food poverty, the growing pressures facing families, and why support from Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) has become more important than ever.
From the article
A food bank that's about much more than food.
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