Iseult Ward

So I think there is, there's definitely a challenge in Ireland, I believe, in that we don't fully have an awareness of the amount of poverty that is in within our communities.

Like there's one in 11 people are experiencing poverty in Ireland, one in five children.

So

I don't think there is a strong enough awareness around the problem, the complexity, the systems that are, you know, in some ways reinforcing a lot of these problems for people.

But also, I think there is fantastic work being done by community partners across the country.

And I think...

providing food is definitely a strong tool that helps with the support that can really benefit people within communities.

Absolutely.

And I think like if you're worrying about where your next meal is going to come from or where your kid's next meal is going to come from, you probably have a very long list of worries.

And if we can play a small role in

in alleviating that worry.

You know, I think it's a really valuable thing that we can do.

And doing that through community partners who understand their communities, who understand the needs of their communities,

is a really great way to deliver that type of support.

And I think we work with over 600 different community partners across the country and they really do understand the needs of their communities.

And I think that local support and that local understanding can be really beneficial when you're delivering support.

um support to people and understanding the complexity the problems that people are really facing um i think comes well when it's from that very local um community yeah it's not a it's not a one-size-fits-all solution for everyone it's going to be tailored to different parts of the country different communities different backgrounds all these all these things and

Yeah.

And we're, so we're a registered charity and a social enterprise.

And that means, you know, we're a formally registered charity in Ireland, but we also generate some commercial income.