AN ONLINE supermarket is inviting foodbanks and food charities to receive extra support.

Starbargains.co.uk has launched an appeal which could offer foodbanks £100 to spend on supplies per week.

The shop is the online arm of Yorkshire retailer, Fultons Foods.

As part of their initiative, 10 foodbanks across the country will each receive a weekly budget of £100 to spend on the site, to allow them to fill inventory gaps and select the items they are short of, free of charge.

Four UK foodbanks have already signed up to the scheme and StarBargains is on the lookout for six more.

Karen Gunter, director at StarBargains.co.uk, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be launching this project, and are really looking forward to making a difference to those in need alongside our foodbank partners.

"As a food business it seemed appropriate to help those struggling with the cost of feeding themselves and their families, a worsening position nationwide.

“By allowing these charities and support groups to order £100 a week from StarBargains, there’s a wide range of products they can select to ‘gap fill’, with which is significantly better than us deciding which products we donate.

"So many generous individuals around the country are giving their time to these groups we are very pleased to be able to support them.

“We’re actively on the lookout for six more foodbanks in need of support, and I’d welcome any contact from foodbanks who think they could benefit from this.”

For more information and to enquire about joining the scheme, foodbanks should contact cs@starbargains.co.uk.