A Glasgow charity has been left heartbroken after a special support hub for those needing help with their mental health was broken into.
Volunteers from Glasgow's No.1 Baby and Family Support Service turned up on the morning of June 20 to find the windows of their static bus on Forge Street, Germiston completely panned in.
A number of items were snatched from the vital hub, which has helped those in need of budget advice and support with suicidal thoughts.
Founder, Audrey Dempsey, believes there are a number of items that are unaccounted for.
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She told Glasgow Live: "There was a digital projector which was brand new, that is gone.
"The mobile phone for the support and care bus has also been taken. There were some new kids toys that had been donated, like remote control cars, games and electronic tablets, which are now gone.
"The window has been smashed and they've smashed through the wall so they have to be replaced."
The charity distributes items such as prams, cots, clothes and toys which would be dumped in landfill to Glasgow families in need.
However, the break-in has left the founder completely lost for words.
Audrey said: "I am absolutely gutted.
"The anger is kind of overshadowed by the loss of faith in humanity.
"The bus has been stationary for two years and it has never been tampered with. It is soul destroying because I know the work that went into transforming that bus."
The organisation only has two paid staff members currently on the books, therefore, refurbing the now damaged hub is a big ask.
Glasgow's No.1 Baby and Family Support Service has to rely on the goodwill of others as it looks to rebuild a vital cog in its support system
The founder said: "Any work that would have been carried out there will need to be done on a outreach basis until we can move back in.
"We're a voluntary charity, so trying to get the manpower to get it all together again is a big hurdle for us. We will be looking for tradesmen to do the work as cheap as possible if not free.
"We now need to apply for funding to replace what went missing. There is a whole lot of issues that this throws up."
A Police Scotland Spokesperson said: "Around 11.55am on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023, police received a report of a break-in in Forge Street, Glasgow and enquiries are ongoing."
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