THE North Ayrshire Foodbank’s community cinema is holding a special event at the end of the month to raise awareness for veterans in our local area.

If you have ever wondered what the life of a person leaving our armed forces is like or how the men and women who put their lives on the line every day cope with life as a civilian again then this is for you.

The professionals and peer volunteers who offer support, guidance and essential services to those gallant men and women visiting the Ardrossan Community Cinema on Saturday, November 24. As part of the 100 years since the First World War reflections they have been supported by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to host an event which highlights the life and challenges of veterans.

The community cinema has organised an evening of events starting at 4pm where they invite the community to come along and meet organisations who support veterans and hear about the help sought and given. Both the Ayrshire Veteran Breakfast Club and Veterans First Point will have staff and volunteers available to answer any enquiries you may raise.

They will also have the company of the Ardrossan Sea Cadets and the Ardrossan Squadron 1138 Air Training Corp available to promote the wonderful work they do to inspire our young people to reach their full potential through engaging activities all year round. No event at the Ardrossan Church of the Nazarene would be complete without something to eat.

There will be assistance from a trio of chefs on the night who will be providing tasters of food from World War 1. This will be based upon a meal given to returning soldiers on Arran. This challenging menu, as the country was depleted of food stores, will consist of items readily available from the land. If food is of interest to you they hope that their growing club will encourage you to join in our efforts to promote community food growing as part of North Ayrshire’s Food Forum work.

Craig Crosthwaite from the Foodbank said: “It is our hope that on this anniversary year that the Community Cinema can contribute to a wider understanding of the life of veterans being developed and look forward to you, your family and friends coming along to make the event a success.”

The doors open at 4pm for the community to meet the agencies and taste the food with the film starting at 6pm at Ardrossan Church of the Nazarene on Glasgow Street, Ardrossan. For further information call 601312 or send an email to nafoodbank@btinternet.com