East Renfrewshire Larder

That this House acknowledges the tremendous work done by volunteers and community groups across East Renfrewshire and other areas throughout the pandemic; notes in particular the initiative by Rachel Fishlock and colleague Ceri Dodd, both employees of Scottish Fire and Rescue, and Jennifer Lawrie, who established East Renfrewshire Larder (ERL) to provide a confidential delivery service offering breakfast, lunch and dinner packages, as well as household goods and sanitary products, all of which are packed by volunteers at Whitecraigs Rugby Club; endorses sentiments expressed by Rachel, herself a mother of four, when she said that many parents who need help would simply struggle on and go without to feed their kids, and that many people on their own simply have nowhere to turn; welcomes the fact that the ethos of ERL is that if someone is brave enough to ask for help then they need it, and recognises the vital role played by the wider community and the volunteers, without whose generous donations and time commitment the vital work done by ERL and other groups would not be possible.