An amazing community group in Glasgow's Southside came together to host an event with nearly 1000 people attending.

Castlemilk Food Solidarity Soup'erheroes, run by Bridget Crossan and Cath Milligan, held a free market which contained craft and food stalls, toys and a visit from Santa.

The market gave people who may be struggling a chance to get presents for family, friends and loved ones.

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At night, the group also held a festive meal for 80 people where people received a hot meal along with a scratch card, which saw some attendees win prizes from £1.00 to £10,000.

The event was described as a "success" as the aim of the day was to help people through the cost of living crisis.

We previously reported that Bridget Crossan and Cath Milligan had won the Editor’s Award at this year’s Glasgow Times Community Champion Awards after triumphing in the Health and Wellbeing category in the South heat.

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Taking to Facebook to thank everyone for the day, Bridget said: "Today showed the true meaning of Christmas, with not a cash register going ding ding in sight!

"The only ding ding that was present was the dings of Joy as every single thing the whole day was FREE and shared out with love.

"Watching local organisations come together to engage in what was an outstanding day had by all.

"It proves the positive effect standing together in Solidarity against the cost of living nightmare can have.

"And to every single person who pushed up their sleeves and got stuck into making this day perfect, thank you."