A GENEROUS private hire firm has been thanked for backing a project to help feed pensioners in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Kind-hearted staff at Network Private Hire are doing their bit to back Shettleston Juniors Football Club and the Kids Academy as they provide for families in the East End.

The taxi company is delivering much-needed shopping and essential items to volunteers, while also helping to get the support packages to those who need them.

Now, bosses from the firm have handed more than £1000 worth of Tesco food vouchers to the Greenfield Park club to ensure they can get their hands on everything they need.

Hugh Kelly, owner of Shettleston Juniors, who has donated money to the initiative, has thanked Network for their generosity

He said: “We have chefs at the social club and we have kept them on and they are making up food every day, putting them in small plastic containers, and we are then delivering them to people’s houses.

“When Network found out about this, they have been bringing us in loads of chicken, rice, beef and pasta to help keep us going.

“They handed us in £1000 worth of Tesco vouchers – and what we are doing with them is, rather than handing them out, we are making up food parcels for families that are needing them.

“They are also helping with deliveries and came round with a load of Easter eggs for us.”

The project has proven a hit so far with more than 170 households benefitting from the scheme.

Chef Willie McCauley cooks up classics such as mince and tatties, which are delivered to pensioners in Tollcross, Parkhead Carmyle, Shettleston, Cranhill and Ruchazie.

Mr Kelly added: “There are a few other companies helping us out, including Saltire Flooring and Morrisons. Everyone is chipping in and it has been great.

“I have never been involved in anything like this or seen anything like this. You are seeing the whole community come together to support us.

“The amount of people who need our help has astounded me.”

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