Isaac Winfield, 11, is proud to help his local community in the run up to Christmas (Picture: SWNS)

A kind-hearted boy is helping spread the festive cheer by opening his second foodbank.

Isaac Winfield, 11, who was born with a rare chromosome disorder, used his birthday money to set up his first foodbank during the pandemic which he ran out of his shed.

He’s now set up another in his hometown of Redditch, Worcestershire, just in time for Christmas.

Isaac’s proud mum Claire, 42, said: ‘The cost of living crisis is really forcing lots of people to choose between heating and eating.

‘Isaac wanted to help and particularly those who are cold and hungry at Christmas time. We’re thrilled we’ve been able to open a second foodbank.

‘Earlier this year, Isaac collected solar power chargers to help those in Ukraine whose electricity had been cut off.

‘People are wanting meals that are really quick and that can be made in a microwave or by boiling a kettle – saving energy.

‘We are well-prepared thanks to the generosity of the public. We are busier than ever.

‘On our quiet days, we will have around 10 visitors but then on busy days, we can see queues on the drive.’

He spent his own birthday money setting up the first foodbank (Picture: SWNS)

He serves between 80 and 100 different families on busy days (Picture: SWNS)

Isaac started his first foodbank from a shed and got food delivered (Picture: SWNS)

On Saturday, the town mayor Ann Isherwood officially opened Isaac’s foodbank at his family’s home.

It has been named ‘Samuel’s Place’ after the son of a local business owner who donated the shed to Isaac.

The foodbank is open 24 hours a day for families to visit and help themselves to supplies, and on busy days sees around 80 to 100 families use the service.

It also includes toys for families who can’t afford to buy presents for their children.

A new addition this year is the toy shed (Picture: SWNS)

Isaac has received lots of support from the local community (Picture: SWNS)

Well-wishers are able to donate food or ask for supplies by contacting the schoolboy on Facebook.

Claire went on to say how the toy shed has also helped lots of families this year.

‘We must have handed out more than 100 gifts and we have had three times the number of donations,’ she said.

‘We have had some brilliant things donated – one gentleman even donated a bike.

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‘We wouldn’t have got this far without the generosity of the public and even though us adults put in some hard work it’s all thanks to Isaac this has all happened.

‘Isaac wants to set up a third site, maybe in Bromsgrove, but it’s finding a family who will be able to host a shed.

‘Who knows what 2023 will bring.’

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He set up his first one using his own birthday money.