A church operating as a warm hub is helping nearly 70 people a week as families struggling during the cost-of-living crisis. St Andrew's Church, Livingston, West Lothian, is open every Wednesday and offers hot food, clothes, and food vouchers to people in need.
The church opened a café last April and was serving just 15 people a week. Now it sees between 60 and 70 with young families struggling to afford their bills and food.
Mum-of-two Kelly Yule, 45, has been using the warm hub for the past month and said it’s a great way to stay warm without worrying about putting her heating on at home. Kelly, from Livingston, visits with her partner Mark Clelland, 44, and said the food vouchers have helped her feed her two sons.
