Age UK ‘lockdown army’ delivers meals, support and winter warmth across West Sussex
Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove (WSBH) has teamed up with West Sussex County Council
(WSCC) to deliver home cooked meals, wellbeing and energy advice to over 50s locally.
The initiative, which runs until the end of March 2021, aims to ensure older people have nutritious
food, a warm home and someone to turn to during the latest lockdown.
Funded by WSCC, homecooked frozen meals and desserts can be delivered directly to
doorsteps for a suggested donation of just £2 (those on low incomes can receive these free of
charge).
The meals can be delivered 2 – 3 times a week by Age UK WSBH’s army of friendly
volunteers. Older people can also get information and advice over the phone on how to keep
well and warm this winter.
Helen Rice, Chief Executive at Age UK WSBH said “This latest lockdown is so tough on all of us,
but particularly on older people, many of whom live alone. Supermarket delivery slots can be
hard to come by, so to help we wanted to deliver pre-prepared, nutritional meals to doorsteps.
"We also want to make sure that people have energy advice, so that they can heat their homes
efficiently and keep their bills low."
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