Every year staff and volunteers work with schools, companies and community groups to collect food, toiletries and other essentials to distribute to the most vulnerable people in our communities.

Chris Bennett-Taylor, Aberdeen Cyrenians chief executive, said: “This annual campaign has never been more significant as individuals and families across the city face unprecedented hikes in the price of everyday essentials.

“Many households were barely getting by, and now it’s just impossible. It’s donations from companies and employees of organisations like Ithaca Energy that make it possible for us to help people who would otherwise go without.”

Kathryn Reid, head of communications & corporate affairs from Ithaca Energy, added: “We are happy to support the Harvest appeal this year, contributing to the invaluable service that Aberdeen Cyrenians provides to those in need.

“We’ve partnered with the charity on other food drive events in the past and we hope to continue to support them with more donations from our workforce.”

Chris Bennett-Taylor added: “Harvest is our biggest annual food drive, and the situation is beyond just asking. We’re pleading with communities to please, please help with what they can.

“We have so many people coming to us for help, food is flying off the shelves before we can get new donations in.”

There are different ways anyone can get involved in the Harvest Appeal, either as an individual, business or community group. These include creating a donation point, gifting items directly to the charity, spreading the word or volunteering to help out sorting and distributing donations at the Aberdeen Cyrenians warehouse.