'The need for food banks has grown so dramatically in the last year that something like this just connected with the community and crossed over with comedy,' said comic and actor Aisling Bea.
"The need for food banks has grown so dramatically in the last year that something like this just connected with the community and crossed over with comedy," said comic and actor Aisling Bea.Why you can trust Sky News
The brains behind the charity event, held at the Bill Murray Angel Comedy Club in Angel, London, was comic and This Way Up actor Aisling Bea, who said she hopes to raise awareness of"how badly things have escalated" due to the cost of living crisis. "The need for food banks has grown so dramatically in the last year that something like this just connected with the community and crossed over with comedy.Speaking about the importance of food banks in particular, Bea added:"Many people and families have been brought to their knees the last few years, and people in food banks and the Trussell Trust are often their only line of defence.
"It is not just about the people running it and the donations, it is also how emotionally draining it is. Governments everywhere are lucky to have these charities but instead treat them as if they are temporary crisis centres rather than, for many people and areas, a long term way of managing and staying alive.
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