A CHEQUE for £2,200 has been presented by Dulverton Good Neighbours to help boost the town’s Moorland Food Bank charity.

The good neighbours scheme, run through the Community Council for Somerset, has been supporting the Dulverton community and those living nearby since the Covid pandemic.

Neighbours spokeswoman Joyce Merchant said it was wonderful to see the money go to a charity which was helping so many Exmoor people.

The cheque was received by food bank trustees chairman John Preston, who praised ‘the wonderful work done’ by food bank founder and former co-ordinator Jenny Barker and her team.

Mr Preston said the charity, which was re-formed with new trustees and volunteers last November, had hit the ground running and was helping more people than ever.

The food bank now has donation collection points in Dulverton’s Co-op and Woods, and in the Carnarvon Stores, in Brushford.

Mr Preston said: “If you would like to give, please do so at any of these places. Every little helps.

“We are looking for ways to increase the number of food donation points around the villages.

“If you can help with this, please get in touch.

“We welcome any unopened, non-perishable food items, please note that we currently have plenty of pasta and rice.”

Mr Preston said the new premises in the former Riverside Youth Club were proving a useful space and would provide exciting opportunities for the community as things progressed.

He said: “Of course, any development will come at a cost, so if you can help financially, we would be very pleased to hear from you.”

A presentation was also held to thank Ali Sanderson for her work in the past four months to help set up the new-look food bank, without which the trustees would not have been able to have the charity up and running as quickly.