Social supermarket praise for Comic Relief support
Yvonne Smith says "things were desperate" when she signed up to the Plate of Plenty in Nuneaton.
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"things were really desperate"
— Yvonne Smith , Activist
"to be recognised by such a big funder is massive for us"
— Sioux Watkins , Executive
"they're actually contributing and they can choose what they have"
— Sioux Watkins , Executive
"many who arrive at our doors have not eaten properly for days"
— Sioux Watkins , Executive
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Yvonne Smith says "things were desperate" when she signed up to the Plate of Plenty in Nuneaton.
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