A resource centre set up by the West Lothian Foodbank has seen huge demand since opening its doors a month ago – with the charity shop selling out of furniture twice.Alongside the foodbank service and pantry selling foodstuff at nominal cost, the charity shop sells furniture and kitchenware, clothes and children’s toys.And the centre’s new shop already has waiting lists.Steven Turnbull from the Foodbank explained: “We have sold out of furniture twice since we opened on 31 October and we now have a waiting list for furniture items such as dining tables and chairs.” The move to provide more than just food for struggling families is part of diverging work West Lothian Foodbank, and the wider national foodbank organisation, the Trussell Trust is moving to.
Steven added: “Our vision has always been to have a charity shop in the town. We have changed our motto not only to end hunger but also to end poverty.
It’s not an easy task – 42,000 in West Lothian live below the poverty line.”“We have this vision where we want to serve the people of Armadale and help them move above that poverty line.“Two generations ago if you were born in poverty you had an 80 per cent chance of moving out of poverty through social mobility.
Today it’s only a 20 per cent chance.”In a two tier approach the resource centre operates a foodbank three days a week where people in crisis are given at least a week’s worth of fresh and ambient food.Operating on alternate days is the food pantry, selling heavily discounted food.The centre has also employed two link workers who are working with local families and children, providing music groups for primary school children working with the Big Noise charity.There have also been buggy walks organised for mums
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