Foodbank to host guest speaker

Kirkcaldy Foodbank is inviting people to look at the wider issues surrounding poverty as it welcomes a big name speaker to its AGM in March.

Darren “Loki” McGarvey is an author, rapper and newspaper columnist who hit the headlines last year with the publication of his book, “Poverty Safari”.

Part memoir and part analysis, the book goes into often painful detail about the difficulties of growing up surrounded by violence, deprivation and neglect.

Irvine Welsh is a big fan of “Poverty Safari”, calling it “nothing less than an intellectual and spiritual rehab manual for the progressive left’”, while JK Rowling said it is hard to think of a “more timely, powerful or necessary book”.

Ian Campbell, Foodbank chairman, was impressed enough to immediately contact McGarvey to invite him to speak in Kirkcaldy.

“Darren will talk about the issues plaguing society today and give his views on what needs to change to address this crisis,” he said.

Kirkcaldy Foodbank has been running for more than four years now, on a voluntary basis, and aims to feed those who cannot afford to feed themselves.

The AGM is open to everyone and is an opportunity to learn more about what the charity does throughout the year.

It will be held on Tuesday March 20 at 7.30pm in St Marie’s Church hall, Victoria Road.