Feed it Back Lidl project

Lidl are to donate £100,000 to help the most vulnerable people in communities.

The supermarket chain, which has a store in Wishaw, made the announcement last week.

Bosses said that they will help put food on the table of those most affected by COVID-19, such as the elderly, as they look to extend the“Feed it Back”scheme.

And they also announced that they will be donating thousands of fresh fruit and vegetable bags to NHS staff across Great Britain in an effort to help provide frontline health workers with fresh produce.

Christian Härtnagel, CEO at Lidl GB, said:“We are living in unprecedented times, and it’s essential that we look after those who need it most – that’s why our‘Feed it Back’scheme with Neighbourly is more important than ever.

“Through our store connections, and through this additional donation, we are able to directly support groups who are out in our communities doing an exceptional job of looking after the most vulnerable. We are so grateful to the NHS and all of its staff for their hard work every day to help keep the nation safe.

“This is our small gesture to say thank you, and help provide NHS staff, who may not be able to get into store regularly for basic groceries, with fresh fruit and vegetables.

“We hope that through working with Royal Voluntary service to donate these bags to hospitals, we can help make a difference to their daily life.”

Any community projects that are interested in partnering with a Lidl store for ongoing food surplus donation can visit www. neighbourly.com/ FeedItBack or email lidl@ neighbourly.com.