A CALL has gone out for volunteers in Redditch to help people in need this Christmas.

Food charities FareShare and The Trussell Trust are looking for members of the public to help at donation points at Tesco stores from November 29 to December 1.

As part of an annual collection Tesco customers are being encouraged to donate long-life food to help foodbanks in the town.

Volunteers are needed to hand out shopping lists to customers, so they can see the food items needed by foodbanks and community groups.

Emma Revie, chief executive of The Trussell Trust said: “The more people volunteering with foodbanks at the Tesco Food Collection, the more food will be collected from generous shoppers, and the better prepared foodbanks will be for their busiest time of year.”

Jason Tarry, from Tesco, added: “Together we can make a real difference this Christmas. Our customers have been incredibly generous in recent years and with the help of volunteers we hope to collect even more this year to support those who really need it.”

For more information or to volunteer, go to trusselltrust.org/get-involved/tesco-food-collection/volunteer.