Scots foodbanks are struggling to cope with a surge in demand for their services in recent months.
Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels revealed that in one day this week they helped 44 families, compared to 299 for the whole month of June. Other foodbanks in Edinburgh, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian have all recorded upsurges in the number of people in crisis coming to them looking for basic groceries.
Over the course of the year, Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels (OKFP) have had an almost tenfold increase in demand. Figures show that in February they provided food for 57 families but by last month they were catering for a whopping 458 households.
