Glasgow food bank denied funding as 'they get quite a lot of food'

'A lot of food banks rely on donations, and they get quite a lot of food'

bank has been rejected – because of the “thousands” of donations it receives from the public.

The food bank, which works with local housing authorities, the NHS and schools, is experiencing an increased number of people relying on their service through referrals from partner organisations as well as first-time self-referrals. The funds would have allowed the community groups to collect enough stock to cover a two-month period.

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