This new report, completed by the Research Shop in partnership with the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination, contributes to a growing body of information on emergency food services in Guelph-Wellington.
The report provides a snapshot of demographic characteristics of 210 people who live in households that access emergency food services in our community.The following is a sample of the results:
- 40% were single adults
- 48% reported paying regular market rent
- 58% have an average household income of less than $1000
- 80% indicated that they have an ongoing need for emergency food due to insufficient income.
The report also explores the barriers that community members face when trying to access emergency food in our community, including stigma, consistency and transparency of eligibility criteria, accessibility, and food quality.
The full report is available here: Using Emergency Food Services in Guelph-Wellington.