A foodbank charity is grappling with soaring grocery bills and reduced donations while the number of desperate people needing emergency food parcels continues to rise.
West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare say the level of hopelessness among those struggling is extremely worrying as the cost of living crisis grips the nation.
Inflation rose to a 30-year high of 5.4 percent last month, while rising energy bills expected in April are set to squeeze already reducing household budgets.