Food bank crisis continues in Aberdeen as donations drop but demand soars
One local food bank says they've saw a 50-70% drop in donations
The food bank crisis continues in Aberdeen with the operator of a local service saying that they're becoming the "first port of call".
Even Adamson runs the Instant Neighbour food bank in Aberdeen, he says that they've had a "50-70% drop in regular donations".
"I've had to actually drop the size of our emergency food parcels, just to try and ensure that we don't run out of food.
"It's a real concern", added Adamson.
And whilst Adamson welcomed any potential financial support, he says that too many people are seeing the service as "access to free food".
"That in itself raises questions", he added.
"We are here to provide emergency food parcels - food banks are not access to your shopping.
"People are more comfortable coming to us.
"That's quite nice in one regard, but the sheer number of people coming to us is quite worrying.
"We are a sticking plaster, but we've becoming the first port of call.
"Anyone that goes anywhere with any problem to any official agency, it would appear, that they're told to go to a food bank.
"It's not sustainable, it can't be sustainable.
"We're looking at around £3,000 a week to maintain the amount of food parcels that we hand out, and we're not a big food bank.
"The public are being expected to pick up this cost and I don't see how that can work.
"We are not part of the welfare state, we are not part of the system, but food banks and emergency food providers seem to be propping up the benefits system.