A Glasgow homeless soup kitchen have shared a shocking picture of a mum and her young child being handed an emergency food parcel outside Central Station.
The picture shows a mum and her toddler being handed a package by volunteers at the stall on Argyle Street by the Arches, after it was reported on Tuesday night that two children, thought to be between 7 and 8, had also been there.
The stall has become a regular feature in the location, and is run by the Homeless Project Scotland charity, who say children are attending more reports the Daily Record.
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The service operates on Argyle Street and feeds hundreds of homeless people every week. The two children were brought there by their mum, and were said to be "excited" and "extremely grateful" for their food.
Colin McIness of the charity said he hoped the new picture would drive home the reality of poverty for many people, and many are calling for more urgent talks on child poverty.
He said: "The photo says a million words.
"I thought... the photo (would) stop politicians saying this is not true to people.
"(Children at the kitchen) have been more regular the last few weeks.
"I think it is time our local representatives came to our soup kitchen to see first-hand the struggles the people of Glasgow are facing.
"That way, they might be inclined to do something about it and try to make a difference."
He said previously that he had been left 'heartbroken' by the plight of some youngsters forced to eat through the service.
He said: "They couldn't take the tickets from my hands fast enough.
"I'm a 6'2 grown man and it hit me hard - I had to take a minute away because I couldn't watch children collect food on the streets of Glasgow.
"It left us heartbroken."
