Meals on wheels: good practice case studies

The case studies produced by Sustain, Sustainable Food Cities and the National Association of Care Catering outline how these meals on wheels services are operated, the additional services or value which they provide beyond delivery of prepared meals, their local partnerships and hopes for the future.

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Reports • Food Poverty

Published: Monday 14 November 2016

Reports • Food Poverty

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Food Poverty: Championing people-powered projects that tackle the root causes of food poverty.

Simon, Be Enriched employee, on the Food Float. Credit: Georgia, Media and Communications Manager BeEnriched

How increasing access to fresh, affordable meals is bringing food, community and joy to South London
Co-design workshop at community kitchen in Camden. Copyright: Madeleine Kessler

New co-designed community kitchen opens in Camden
Lunch club in Hastings. Credit: Hastings Voluntary Action

Sheffield University launches toolkit to tackle food access barriers for older and disabled people
Credit: Aleksandar Malivuk / Shutterstock

New Feedback report exposes businesses ‘dumping’ food waste on food aid charities
Food at Home report, University of Sheffield. Credit: University of Sheffield

New report highlights challenges faced by older and disabled people accessing food in their homes
A volunteer at a food bank. Credit: HASPhotos / Shutterstock

Dignity Toolkit launched for community food support providers
Food hubs such as pantries, food banks, social supermarkets or community kitchens have proliferated both in number and in the roles they perform. Credit: Linus Boman | Shutterstock

Impact of food hubs and perspectives from Leeds
The Fund had been extended five times since 2021, most recently providing £421 million to cover the period from March to September 2024. Credit: Suzy Hazelwood - Pexels

Government extends Household Support Fund for another six months and eyes long term options

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