Volunteers are being sought in Cumnock to help two leading charities support children and families this summer.

From Thursday, July 15 until Saturday, July 17 charities FareShare and the Trussell Trust will be collecting long-life food in large Tesco stores across the UK as part of a special Tesco Food Collection to support children and families throughout the summer holidays.

Tesco will once again top up customer donations made in store by 20 per cent in cash to aid the two charities in their work.

Volunteers are needed to encourage shoppers to leave their donations in the collection point at the front of stores, as shoppers are more likely to donate if volunteers are present, and to spread awareness of the collection through social media.

Jim Burns, Director of Operations at FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland, said: “We would be incredibly grateful to anyone who is able to volunteer just two hours of their time this year to encourage more shoppers to donate much needed ambient food to those who need it most.”

To sign up visit: https://fareshare.org.uk/foodcollection/