Over £30k donated to Scottish foodbanks this season
SUPERMARKET charity Asda Foundation has announced it has donated over £30,000 to help support Scottish foodbanks this winter.
Grants of between £500 to £1,000 have been handed out to 31 foodbanks in Scotland, with a total of £30,500 donated. This makes up part of the Asda Foundation’s work across the whole of the UK which has helped 271 foodbanks so far this winter, with a grand more than £250,000 handed out across the UK.
The funding can be used by the awarded groups to purchase food supplies, basic hygiene items and contribute towards storage and fuel/delivery costs.
Karl Doyle, chair of the Asda Foundation, said: “Foodbanks and local food organisations provide support to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities when they are facing hard times.
“We know that they are a lifeline service to many, often facing high demand with the added pressure of shortages in donations and volunteers. We hope this Asda Foundation funding can support their needs in the final months of the year.”
One such successful group was Courtyard Pantry Enterprise in Maryhill, Glasgow. The group received a grant of £1,000 in funding and the foodbank said it would help to reduce the effects of poverty in the city.
Dale Todd, managing director at Courtyard Pantry Enterprise, said: “Funding from the Asda Foundation will make a massive difference to the work we do in the local community.
“Food insecurity in the area we work in has unfortunately trebled in recent years and demand for affordable food has significantly increased as a result.
“Support to help us meet that demand will make a big difference to the community in which we serve.”
Ryan Rooney, community champion at Asda Maryhill, said: “I’m delighted to have worked with the Courtyard Pantry Enterprise to help secure its grant of £1,000 from the Asda Foundation.
“I know this money will make a massive difference to them over the coming months – especially as we go into the colder winter season when demand is much higher for these important services.
“The team do an amazing job for the community, sorting out food parcels all year round to meet the needs of local people, so I’m pleased to be able to support them through the Asda Foundation grants initiative.”
