Argos East Kilbride (Inside Sainsbury's)

We are a network of local churches aiming to help individuals and families who are facing financial difficulty. Food packages are given out freely without question or judgement. Giving out emergency food is essential but, for us, it is just the start of what we do. We provide bags of food for as long as someone needs help while we seek to support them in improving their situation and seeing them lift themselves out of poverty. Our cafes provide community for our clients and additional support. We offer debt advice and money courses. We run a hugely successful job club supporting people back into work and provide the unemployed with digital access and support for their job searching.

We currently run a weekly café called the Hillstop café, where we offer a range of hot meals and snacks at a minimum or zero charge to residents who live in Hillhouse, Udston and Burnbank some of the local authorities and Scotland's most deprived areas. We also provide a free food larder where residents can pick up essential staple items. We wholly rely on donations to do what we do. We also provide access to clothing, particularly school uniforms to help mitigate financial pressure of many families