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Meal Maker

  • Food Train - Falkirk
  • VO89640

Description

The Food Train support older people to eat well, age well and live well at home. Our volunteers help make daily lives easier for older people in Scotland by providing vital regular support to those facing the challenges of ageing.

Meal Makers is a neighbourhood food-sharing project that connects people who enjoy cooking with an older person who lives in their local community and would really appreciate a home cooked meal and some friendly company.

As a Meal Maker Volunteer, you will prepare an extra portion of food in your own home and deliver it to your 'Diner' at a time that suits you both. Designed to be a fun volunteering opportunity based on an everyday activity, Meal Makers aims to tackle malnutrition and loneliness in older adults (55+), who struggle with the ability or motivation to prepare a home-cooked meal for themselves.

Organisation aims and objectives

Food Train Connects is a registered charity, voluntary organisation and social enterprise. Since 1995 Food Train Connects has been making daily life easier for older people, providing vital services to those who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability. Food Train Connects makes hundreds of grocery deliveries every week, ensuring those most in need have access to fresh groceries. Teams of dedicated local volunteers across the regions also go that extra mile by helping with household jobs, delivering books through our library service and providing much needed friendly social contact and meals through our Meal Makers and befriending services.

Availability

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This opportunity is extremely flexible and meal sharing can occur as little or often as you like – weekly, fortnightly. Meals can be delivered at a time that suits both you and your 'diner'.

Frequency and commitment details

This opportunity is extremely flexible. The time required to complete would be roughly 2 hours weekly or fortnightly and times are agreed between yourself and the 'diner'. We try where possible to match people locally so this can be easily fitted in alongside your other commitments.

Restrictions

Experience required: No previous catering experience is required, we just ask that volunteers have an interest in cooking and a friendly disposition!
Travel details: Meal Maker cooks will be matched with an older person nearby, ideally within a 5-10 min walk . Although a volunteer can indicate if they are willing to travel further.
Minimum age: 16

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Support: Named Contact For Volunteer

Last updated 3 months ago

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