Newbridge charity providing hot meals to people of all ages

A Newbridge charity offering hot meals to people says that they are getting people from all over the county and from all age ranges looking for food.

Newbridge based, Sarah Shinkins, is a volunteer at The Dining Room, which offers hot meals to those in need, every Wednesday and Friday evenings.

The charity was established on Friday, January 13,2016,  and demand is high.

Ms Shinkins said: "I have been there from the beginning. I saw that there were people on the street who needed something hot."

She says that a lot of people who come to the Dining Room for food are in emergency accommodation.

Ms Shinkins said:"There are also people who are on the street and are homeless also."

Ms Shinkins says that there are elderly people and young people.

She said: "On any given night, we dish out 50 hot meals. There are people coming from surrounding areas. Some people are living on the bread-line."

Ms Shinkins reports that there are a mixture of nationalities seeking assistance at The Dining Room.

Chefs from the area cook the meals on a voluntary basis while about 30 people are part of The Dining Room and they serve the food.

Fundraising for the charity is provided by the local community.

She said: "People within the community are fantastic. People do bag-packing and coffee mornings. The local people have been very good to us."

Ms Shinkins said: "Our services are needed, everyone has a basic right to food and shelter."