VISITORS to Northallerton are reminded that they can get lunch while supporting a local charity.

On Wednesdays between noon and 1.30pm at the Zion United Reformed Church in the High Street, volunteers from Hambleton FoodShare serve hot homemade soup and bread from £2.50.

There is a choice of four soups each week and tea and coffee is also available. For those in a rush, there is also a takeaway option too together with the option to pay contactless.

“Our soup is made by volunteers, served by volunteers and all the money raised goes to supporting Hambleton FoodShare – your local foodbank,” said Michael Webster, chair of the Foodshare.

“As we are a registered charity, we are run almost entirely by volunteers and rely heavily on fundraising. Soup and a roll provides not only shoppers but also workers with a quick, cheap and healthy lunch and allows us to raise much needed funds at the same time so please come along and support us.

"We are also grateful to the local schools and churches who are currently donating all of their harvest festival tins and packets to the foodbank which are going into the weekly food parcels.”

Hambleton FoodShare provides emergency food parcels for people who are in temporary financial crisis and struggling to feed themselves and their families.

For further information contact co-ordinator Alison Grainger on 07514-244158 or info@hambletonfoodshare.org.uk.