'What happens at the barbershop, stays at the barbershop' is what the sign in Frankie's Barbershop in East Belfast says.
It's a promise that owner Phil Allen keeps to for those he is helping, after installing a community fridge at his business.
At a time when people and businesses are struggling, Phil is using his own experience to try and give back to the community he lives in.
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He said the idea to put the fridge in came from his past, when he lived through homelessness in London.
"I was watching a documentary about Jamie Oliver doing a thing about these community fridges in the South End and I thought, Jesus, I could benefit really well with that, unbelievable," he said.
"So when I came back from London, I mentioned this, I was like we need to get some of these community fridges down in the YMCAs or something."
For the past six months, Phil has been as good as his word, stocking the fridge himself and from donations and offering a discreet helping hand to those who come through his doors.
He and Molly, the friendly barbershop dog, are on hand to welcome anyone through the doors, whether they need a haircut, a chat or some help.
"People just drop off their milk, their eggs, their bread, their bacon, sausages or whatever before they go on holiday or whatever it is," he said.
"Throw them in somewhere discreet that people feel comfortable to come into and then just lift it and take what you need because there's a lot of people struggling.
"Loads of people are struggling, especially the young mothers, even fathers and all."
The Bloomfield Avenue barber says he knows what it is like to have that need for food, having experienced it first hand and that's why he is so keen to give back.
He said he has had positive discussions with those involved with the new community centre coming to East Belfast, about installing a bigger community fridge there.
"It costs nothing and you get your basics - the foodbanks are struggling.
"I used to benefit massively from a foodbank, I used to cycle my bike down, fill my bag and cycle back from Dundonald to here when I first came back, that's how bad it was.
"If there was somewhere for somebody to go in their local area, just to come in and say "ach, what about you?", have a chat, mental health and everything else.
"If they say "not feeling too great today, blah blah blah", then you can say here, take a loaf or whatever, go and get some dinner and have a good day.
"It could save a lot of lives you know - it's as simple as that, it's just quality of life."
Phil is planning on running a fun day near the barbershop, named after his son, on Saturday August 21, with any donations on the day going towards helping foodbanks in the local area.
Phil says running the fridge and helping people in his local area has given him as much of a lift as it has those who have benefitted from it.
"It makes me feel human and proud, that I've experienced it and there have been human beings out there that have done the same for me," he said.
"And that's as simple as that."
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