Stirling foodbank urges people to keep donating during coronavirus crisis
dailyrecord.co.ukA Stirling foodbank remains open this week despite a number of its volunteers going into self-isolation this week.Start Up Stirling is still operating but with changes to its procedures to ensure food pick up is swift with ‘social distancing’ between clients, reduced exposure of staff and volunteers and enhanced hygiene precautions.With those aged over 70 being urged to isolate, a large portion of the charity’s volunteer workforce, believed to be as much as 50 per cent, have been forced to heed the advice - but bosses say it hopes to continue its food distribution.Start Up Stirling provides a mobile foodbank service throughout Stirlingshire to those who cannot get to a foodbank for either financial, physical or mental health reasons.Chairma
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