BOSSES at a baby food bank said they are in "desperate" need of financial support as the service risks being left homeless.

The Glasgow Baby Food Bank Limited has just nine weeks to find the funds to pay for its current premises.

Last November the Glasgow Times told how an anonymous donor paid for the cost of a 12 month lease for the charity in Springburn’s Flemington House.

But the baby food bank became a not-for-profit company in May and, due to problems getting a bank account, organisers were unable to apply for the necessary funding for the premise's lease in time.

Now they have started a crowdfunding campaign to try and raise £6000 for a year’s rent by mid-November.

Tracy Pender, one of the co-founders and a volunteer director of the baby bank, says the campaign is "slowly progressing" but they don’t have a lot of time.

She said: “If six thousand people happen to donate a pound to us, that would be enough.

“We’re not looking for one person to hand over £6000 - just give us whatever you can afford, 50p, whatever, please try and help us.

“This is such an essential, vital, crucial service and a lot of families are going to struggle if they lose this.”

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As well as the crowdfunding campaign, to help raise money local DJ Marc Mercer is hosting a bingo rave night on October 15.

Glasgow artist Wee Skribbles has released a new print with half the money from sales going to the food bank.

Tracey added: “It’s about the families we help.

"And unfortunately on October 6 they’re going to start taking the £20 off of people’s Universal Credit, we’ve got new refugees coming into the country – in the last week we’ve had five new refugees from other organisations come to us because they’ve not got the status to get the right benefits.”

Run by a group of 10 volunteers, the Glasgow Baby Food Bank Limited helps struggling families with formula, nappies, baby toiletries, baby food, clothing and equipment.

The project, which relies solely on donations from members of the public, also offers support and guidance to other organisations where needed.

Since the start of the pandemic, the group has helped more than 3000 families.

The company does not currently have charity status due to UNICEF guidelines which would stop them being able to supply formula.

To view or donate to the fundraiser click HERE or find out more about the group on their Facebook page.