Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels served 458 families in August compared to just 57 in February.
bank is struggling to keep up with a surge in demand for its services.The charity revealed the devastating figures to the Glasgow Times, stating it"never saw this coming in a million years”.
It comes as a cost-of-living crisis has plunged the country into the worst economic crisis since the 1970s. “We are worried things will just get worse with this cost-of-living crisis but will continue to help anyone who needs us. “People are having to put their pride aside with the current costs and just ask for help. Iit can be so hard for them and we want to make it easier.”Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels was set up by Maureen and her husband in 2020 during lockdown as she and Gordon, 56, wanted to help their community.
It also doesn't use a queue system for parcels but has instead created a cafe area where people can have a free sandwich and cup of tea while they wait. “I think a lot of people are struggling and don’t have the confidence to ask for help. They see it as a terrible thing, but they aren’t doing anything wrong.
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