Warm banks are popping up across the country, mostly run by volunteers. We spoke to three people involved.
Fiona helps run a warm space in her local community hall
"We want people to feel valued. Just because they're struggling doesn't mean they haven't got a lot to offer as well as needing help right now," she says. Fiona herself is also enjoying the benefits of karate at the centre. "I've just started at the age of 40 and love joining in with my kids."Jeanette and her friend Wendy are part of the committee that started up 'Souper Thursday'
Around 30 locals have got on board, preparing food for what they call Souper Thursday. "People who don't usually come to the hall are actually volunteering to come and help," she says. Ruth Forsythe helped set up a warm space at a wellbeing centre in Langside Church in Glasgow, after deciding she wanted to do something big to help people struggling this winter.
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