Scots are risking going cold this winter due to the stigma around warm banks, a reverend has warned
Tara Porr Granados, who runs the Ibrox Parish Church in Glasgow, said many Scots are struggling to admit they need help through the cost of living crisis.
“But for a lot of reasons, often outwith their control, there’s a compounding of factors, and it makes it impossible. “I think our food bank have been running long enough there is a queue outside and there’s a sense that I am not the only one. While Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life run their own warm spaces with a list of sites easily accessed on one website, churches and charity organisations do not have such a united approach.
“People should remember that most people volunteering have needed help like this at some point and there’s absolutely no shame in coming along. Everyone is very, very welcome. We just want people to be safe and warm.” Church of Scotland employee Borugadda Harshitha Joy said many people come to the church just to charge their phones and laptops to save energy. Others, she said, come for the company, the food and warmth.“When people come and talk to us I think they feel better,” she said.
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