A LOCAL food bank has spoke about the kind generosity handed to them by Clydebank residents in the run up to Christmas. West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare has been busy operating from its food outlet in Clydebank, with many health and safety restrictions put in place. The team of volunteers have also been doing a home delivery service alongside foodbank partner Food for Thought for people referred by the council’s Crisis team. More recently, Charity Manager Clair Coyle has admitted it’s been a frantic and busy few weeks. Clair told the Post: “What a strangely different year this has been for West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare, as it has been for everyone.
THE manager of a community food sharing project has spoken of her “heartfelt thanks” to the people of Dumbarton and the Vale for the support they’ve given to the charity’s Christmas appeal - and to its work throughout the lockdown. West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare has been busy operating from its food outlets in Alexandria, Dumbarton and Clydebank, with many health and safety restrictions put in place. Its volunteers have also been doing a home delivery service alongside food bank partner Food for Thought for people referred by the West Dunbartonshire Council’s crisis team. More recently, charity manager Clair Coyle has admitted it’s been a frantic and busy few weeks.
Big-hearted Dumbarton schoolgirl helping to boost foodbank s festive funds
Isla Anderson, five, has put her artistic talents to good use by designing Christmas cards which are helping to raise funds for West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare.
Knoxland Primary pupil Isla with some of her designs. (Image: Lennox Herald)
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The team at Clydebank FC 2008s with the items gathered in to help West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare’s appeal
Written by Andrew Ward YOUNG players at a Clydebank football team have came together to collect essentials for those most vulnerable within the community. Clydebank FC 2008s have managed to collect large volumes of food, toiletries and other essentials for the local food bank, West Dunbartonshire Community Food Share group. Clydebank secretary and child protection officer, David McLean, spoke of his pride at the teams efforts despite their young age and the ongoing coronavirus restrictions. David told the Post: “My son, who is part of the team, has a lot of emotional intelligence - he quite often talks to the homeless community.