Food banks in East Kilbride faced more demand than ever over the Christmas period as the cost of living crisis hit struggling families hard.
East Kilbride Community Food Bank, which is made up of a partnership of local churches, distributed 618 regular food parcels up to December 27, helping 457 households - made up of 630 adults and 203 children.
The shocking figure is a 17 per cent increase on the same period last year - 92 more parcels than December 2021.
