Renfrewshire Food Bank was awarded £10,000 in a recent round of grant funding by The Merchants House.

Visitors to the food bank have an initial chat with a volunteer about their needs and how the food bank can help them combat food poverty. This is typically by supplying a parcel with three days worth of nutritionally balanced, non-perishable food.

Crystal Clayton, Foodbank Manager says, ‘We are so grateful to The Merchants’ House of Glasgow for their generous grant of £10,000.  These funds will play a significant role in helping us provide a safety net for over 10,000 local families who cannot afford to feed themselves or their children.’

Crystal continued “Since 2012, Renfrewshire Foodbank has been working to make sure no-one in Renfrewshire is going hungry. From our 3 distribution centres and 2 warehouse sites, we don’t just supply food parcels; the Foodbank also provides essential emotional support as well as financial advice and signposting for those who have found themselves with nowhere else to turn.”

Learn more about the Renfrewshire Food Bank by visiting their website where testimonials can be found as well as more information about how the charity operates its valued service.