Vital work of 'lifeline service' food charity Paul's Parcels praised by MP Anum Qaisar

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A Lanarkshire MP praised the “lifeline service” provided by a constituency charity as she helped volunteers to distribute vital food parcels.Anum Qaisar joined in with the community fridge event run by Shotts-based Paul’s Parcels – which came at the end of the organisation’s Meet, Heat and Eat project.The group served around 3000 meals for adults and children struggling with rising food costs throughout the duration of the scheme.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Ms Qaisar highlighted recent figures from the Trussell Trust showing that their foodbanks supported 8110 people across North Lanarkshire last year, and added: “This doesn’t taken into account the people supported by independent projects such as Paul’s Parcels, who I know are