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Jon Hebditch

Scots homeless charity hails UEFA bosses after donating hundreds of pounds of kit

Big-hearted footie bosses have been hailed after netting a Glasgow homeless charity hundreds of pounds in kit.

Euro 2020 organisers UEFA reached out to the Homeless Project Scotland charity to offer a fancy coffee machine, PPE supplies and stationery.

Hampden Park has been one of the hosting stadiums of the international competition this year, bringing some of the world's top footballing stars to Glasgow.

The charity is known for its regular soup kitchen it runs under the bridge by the city's Central Station.

The van was packed (Homeless Project Scotland)

Colin McInnes of the charity thanked the football body for giving the volunteers 'some luxury' on the cold nights.

He said: "We were very surprised to get the email from Hampden just basically asking us if we'd want this stuff.

"The £500 coffee machine is working perfectly and they even gave a few packets of beans.

"It will provide a bit of luxury to the volunteers and we can also help out the homeless people with it as well.

"We were also given fresh PPE which will be vital for handing out meals at night.

"It was a very good gesture from them and we can't thank them enough really."

Pictures published on social media show the charity van at the national stadium on the city's southside picking up the kit.

The van showed up at Hampden (Homeless Project Scotland)

The charity wrote on Facebook: "Thank you UEFA Hampden Park UEFA EURO 2020 for the amazing donation we received delonghi coffee machine, paper, masks, sanitizer, tea, coffee, stationery.

"Thank You for getting intouch & thinking about us.

#Homelessness #glasgow #support #PPE #DeLonghi #UEFA #glasgow."

Colin added that the charity were now looking for a new base as their current Argyle Street site was no longer big enough.

He said: "We have outgrown there as a charity now and because of the size we are at risk of reducing our services.

"I'd urge any firm or local authority with spare space they'd find suitable to contact us."

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