A site in Cardonald was broken into, burgled and vandalised

A Glasgow foodbank has seen its storage area burgled and vandalised, leading to the loss of thousands of pounds worth of stock and materials.

Glasgow South West Foodbank reported the devastating break-in overnight between April 10th and April 11th, at the Cardonald Foodbank Centre - the busiest of the five they operate.

Glasgow South West Foodbank is a small, independent, local charity. 

It already has an urgent appeal running to try and raise desperately needed funds to allow it to continue operating in the current challenging climate.

It has seen an increase in people needing support, while food costs have increased and donations have fallen, so this incident has happened at a particularly unfortunate time.

Development manager, Claire McCunnie, said: “Thankfully, no one was here when the break in occurred, and no one was hurt. But clearing up all the mess left behind was very upsetting as, of course, was the loss of stock. It’s honestly devastating.

“We are a small team who work extremely hard helping people in our community who are unable to afford the essentials we all need to get by, like food, bills and toiletries. To experience a break-in like this is heartbreaking, not just for our team, but for the people we support. 

“We would be extremely grateful for any donations the community can give during this difficult time. You can donate money online to Glasgow South West food bank or food at our warehouse or drop off points in local supermarkets.”

The team was able to open the foodbank as planned on Friday despite this distressing situation, and are determined to keep the foodbank at Cardonald open for the foreseeable future

Since opening in December 2013, they have provided over three quarters of a million meals to Glaswegians who have been unable to put food on the table. Alongside emergency food parcels, the foodbank offers a warm welcome, listening ear, and advice and support through our partner agencies.

The incident has been reported to Police Scotland and anyone with any further information can contact them to assist with their inquiries.