Midlothian volunteers needed to help collect food for frontline charities this Christmas

Kind-hearted people in Midlothian are being urged to sign up and join an army of volunteers needed to collect food for charities feeding people in their local community this Christmas.
People could make a real difference to their local foodbank by volunteering at a nearby Tesco store.People could make a real difference to their local foodbank by volunteering at a nearby Tesco store.
People could make a real difference to their local foodbank by volunteering at a nearby Tesco store.

The Trussell Trust, which provides emergency food parcels to people in crisis, and FareShare, which provides food to thousands of frontline charities and community groups, are seeking volunteers to help during this year’s Tesco Food Collection.

The collection will take place in every Tesco store in the UK from November 18 to 20, and with many people facing a particularly difficult winter, the need to collect food for the charities is greater than ever. Tesco will be topping up the donations made during the collection with a 20% cash donation to help the charities in their work.

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Lynne Collie, Service Manager at CYRENIANS FareShare Central and South East Scotland encouraged people to get involved, warning charities would be under extra pressure this winter.

“We would be hugely grateful to anyone who is able to volunteer at the Tesco Food Collection this year to encourage more shoppers to donate much-needed food to FareShare, so we can continue to support those who need it most.”

Emma Revie, Chief Executive of the Trussell Trust said people could make a real difference to their local foodbank by volunteering at a nearby Tesco store.

To volunteer for the collection please sign up via FareShare: https://fareshare.org.uk/foodcollection/

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“Christmas can be an extremely difficult time for many people but especially for families facing crisis,” she said. “We know that in Midlothian too many people will be forced to use a food bank over the festive period because they are unable to afford the essentials.

“Supporting the Tesco Food Collection this November by volunteering could make all the difference to your local food bank during this busy period. You could donate a couple of hours of time and volunteer during the collection or alternatively, you could donate food to your local Tesco’s donation point. Please do get in touch to hear about volunteering opportunities.”

The Tesco Food Collection is the biggest collection of its kind in the UK, and a vital source of food for the two charities. To date Tesco customers have donated more than 40 million meals during the in-store collections to support their work.