A Lanarkshire group have supported the hungry and people with mental health issues as parts of its aim to “try and build better and stronger communities”.Friends of Airdrie and Coatbridge Islamic Centre (FACIC) work closely with local residents to ensure everyone “knows that help is here” during the cost of living crisis.The team have gathered basic mobile phones to give to people to keep in touch with their mental health team and delivered more than 300 food parcels to the elderly and people struggling financially.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Dr Irfan Jehangir, FACIC chairperson, told Lanarkshire Live : “We have managed to work together with a community mental health team and foodbanks to raise funds and food items. "As part of this we were able to deliver about 300 food parcels to the elderly, single mothers and families struggling with financial issues.“We also raised £600 to help people get basic mobile phones so they can keep in touch with the mental health team, and we were surprised by how many people with mental health problems didn’t have access to, or funds for, a phone.“We were very pleased to contribute to this noble cause and the feedback from the mental health team and the patients was so heart-warming; it made all of the team’s efforts really worthwhile."Similarly, the food
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