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Sarah Hilley

Glasgow dad who sold TV to pay electric bill and girl with no chairs among thousands helped by charity

A little girl who asked for a chair as her home had none, a man who sold his television to pay for electricity and a bride with cancer who needed a dress to marry before her death.

These are just a few of the people a Glasgow charity has helped as it fights poverty in the city.

Councillor Audrey Dempsey set up Glasgow's No. 1 Baby and Family Support Service five years ago and has supported 22,893 people since. But that is not enough for the charity - it plans to expand as Audrey said there is is so much more to be done.

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