Appeal for volunteers to support summer food appeal

The country’s leading foodbank charities is seeking support from Montrose shoppers to get behind the UK’s biggest food donation event this summer.
The food collection campaign will run in conjunction with Tesco until July 2.The food collection campaign will run in conjunction with Tesco until July 2.
The food collection campaign will run in conjunction with Tesco until July 2.

This year the Trussell Trust and FareShare are marking 10 years of working in partnership with Tesco to collect food donations in its supermarkets, and with both charities reporting increasing need for food, those donations have never been more important.

The two charities have now put a call out for volunteers in the town, and across Angus, to help out at collection points in stores during the Tesco Food Collection, which takes place at the supermarket’s bigger stores from June 30 to July 2.

During the collection customers will be asked to donate long-life food to help food banks in the trust’s network provide food parcels to people facing financial hardship and to help FareShare in supporting thousands of frontline charities and community groups.

The Trussell Trust and FareShare are appealing for help.The Trussell Trust and FareShare are appealing for help.
The Trussell Trust and FareShare are appealing for help.

Volunteers play a vital role in speaking to customers, encouraging them to donate and helping them to choose items that are most-needed.

Tesco will top up all the food donated during the collection with an additional 20% cash donation.

The Trussell Trust’s network of food banks reported a 14% increase in food parcels handed out last year and more than 75% of the charity and community groups supplied by FareShare reported an increase in demand.

Trussell Trust CEO, Emma Revie, said: “As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, millions of people across the country are struggling to survive.

“Supporting the Tesco Food Collection this summer by volunteering could make all the difference to your local food bank during this busy period. Please do get in touch to hear about volunteering opportunities.”

David Nicoll, Warehouse Manager at FareShare Tayside & Fife, added: “We would be hugely grateful to anyone who is able to volunteer at the Tesco Food Collection this summer to encourage more shoppers to donate much-needed food to FareShare, so we can continue to support those who need it most.”

Information about the collection and about volunteering can be found at https://fareshare.org.uk/foodcollection/ or Tesco Food Collection - The Trussell Trust​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​