COVID-19 AND FOOD TRAIN – MORE FOOD SECURITY, KINDNESS AND DEDICATION TO VULNERABLE OLDER PEOPLE AT HOME

This is a Policy Briefing for Policy Scotland (Scottish Government- Research and Knowledge Exchange). This paper presents our work with Food Train, as part of the Eat Well Age Well project, and formed the background to our 2020 Parliamentary Event.<div><br></div><div>"In these unprecedented times of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many organisations in the third sector are occupying a frontline role in supporting the needs of vulnerable older people who face the greatest risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19. During this crisis our registered charity and social enterprise, <a href="https://www.thefoodtrain.co.uk/">Food Train</a> has stepped up to meet this challenge. With the aid of a new wave of volunteers and with the support of emergency Scottish Government funding, Food Train has rapidly expanded and re-designed its services to support older people to ensure that they are food secure and socially connected at home."<br><div><i><br></i></div><div><br></div></div>