St Mary’s School in Falmouth celebrated their Harvest Mass last week after which the donations of food which had been collected were sent to the Falmouth and Penryn Foodbank.

The school's contribution will mean that the foodbank is able to continue to provide short term emergency food to people in crisis locally. Bridie Toft, from the Foodbank, sent a very big thank you as stocks are particularly low at this time.

The foodbank, which is part of the Highway Church in Penryn and Falmouth and Penryn Churches Together, relies on the local community for donations, volunteers and fundraising support

On Saturday, October 14, the Youth Cafe, in association with the Highway Church, will co-host a quiz night at the Highway Community Centre in Penryn's Church Road.

Doors will open at 6.45pm for teams with a maximum of six members. Entry is £2 per person and there is no need to book. Refreshments will be on sale and there will be various prizes up for grabs.

Proceeds from the quiz will go to the foodbank, which operates a voucher referral system in liaison with other agencies. The voucher can be redeemed for three days of emergency food.

Sarah Simons, foodbank manager, said: "Every day people in the UK go hungry for reasons ranging from redundancy to receiving an unexpected bill on a low income. A box of food, along with a cuppa and a chat and information on where to get further advice and support can make a big difference."

The foodbank is also able to signpost people to other agencies, several of which hold weekly drop-ins at the centre, that can help solve longer term problems such as finding work and overcoming financial difficulties.

The Falmouth and Penryn Foodbank is seeking to develop and expand the services it currently provides to the community as continued support and funding allows. Sarah added: "If there are any individuals or businesses interested in partnering with us we'd love to hear from you."