Pret Glasgow, Byres Road

We are an independent food bank providing a range of grocery and store cupboard items to the most vulnerable in society. No referrals are necessary and we are staffed entirely by volunteers. The food bank operates from the rectory of St Gregory's so there are no overhead costs. All donations of food and money are used directly to help those in need including young families, those suffering with addiction issues, refugees and asylum seekers.

Marvellous Initiative Network is a Charity organisation based in Glasgow. Our mission is to provide support, empowerment, weekly food bank and educational opportunities to people in the community. Marvellous Initiative Network is passionate in reducing poverty and improving wellbeing in our local community. Our main objectives are to provide immediate relief for people facing food and financial insecurity, while also addressing the root causes of poverty through education and support. We aim to ensure vulnerable individuals and families have access to nutritious food and essential resources with dignity. We provide weekly Food bank to support families and people in need of food in the communities to help reduce food poverty in families on low income in Glasgow.  The food surplus collection has been so helpful in tackling food poverty amongst families in the communities in Glasgow.

We run a soup kitchen on the pavement of Glasgow City Centre. We've been involved in this project for 5 years and run every Thursday and 2 of 6 Sundays. We collect surplus food from M&S Bothwell St at the close of business. Using this food, we help around 40 - 70 people of an evening. All food donated is distributed to our homeless client group alongside our own flasks of soup, tea and coffee and sandwiches, fruit, crisps and biscuits. Anything left over when we are packing up is taken to a homeless hostel. We have started a new venture on a Wednesday night when as a group of 9 (varying volunteers each week) we send three teams of 3 round different routes in the city centre & west end. We find/locate those people spending the evening or night on the pavement and provide them with some sustenance, some personal assistance and some support.