The foodbank is a ground-breaking concept designed to help individuals and families in crisis by providing free emergency food until the appropriate agencies are in a position to assist. Tinned and dried food is collected from the public at supermarkets, churches, schools and other local groups and "banked" in a warehouse.

Food is then given to people in crisis as a result of referrals from professionals working in the front line.

The foodbank has supported 504 people with emergency food this year, including 212 children. 9.89 metric tonnes of food has been donated.

Mr Rammell said -

“I am delighted to be able to help with this initiative as I believe it provides a useful stop-gap for people who for whatever reason have found themselves without enough money to buy food for themselves and their families in the short term.

I would also like to say a big thank you to those people and organisations who have donated the food, and of course to the volunteers and staff at the foodbank who do such a good job and provide such an invaluable service.”