A Felixstowe-based charity has helped distribute nearly 20,000 meals donated by national supermarket Marks and Spencer.

The M&S store in Martlesham Heath used BASIC Life to supply the supermarket's surplus food to people across Suffolk by using Neighbourly.

BASIC Life said it has distributed more than 18,900 meals throughout the community since March last year.

The organisation has hosted weekly community pop-up shops to support those in need across Felixstowe, Martlesham, Newmarket and launched new sites for residents in Ipswich at the end of 2020.

Graham Denny, founder of BASIC Life, said: "The donations received from M&S Martlesham have enabled us to reach those most in need within our local communities and we're extremely grateful for their continued support."