Wheatley Care launches new food parcel service in Falkirk

Wheatley Care launches new food parcel service in Falkirk

A food parcel from the service

A support service for communities in Falkirk has expanded its services to help people struggling with the cost of living.

Wheatley Care’s Falkirk Tenancy Support Service has launched a food parcel service to support the people they work for if they are struggling financially.

Wheatley Care, part of Wheatley Group, is supporting its customers in their own homes across the Falkirk area, including those in temporary accommodation, and aims to help tenants stay in their homes for longer and prevent homelessness.    

The food initiative, which is at the staff offices in Grangemouth, is being funded with grants from Public Health Scotland, which were given to support the health and wellbeing of people Wheatley works for.

Lyla, aged 16, was full of praise for the service, she said:  “The food parcel was really good, and I was able to use everything in it.”

Ross, 47, was able to ask for help, and the staff delivered a parcel the following day. He said: “I was amazed at the quality of food provided. I was asked for my likes and dislikes. I liked everything I received.”

Referrals come in through Wheatley’s staff based in the service, with the food parcels provided on an ‘as needed’ basis.

Emma Thomson, head of care, added: “It’s taken months of hard work by our staff to get our food service up and running. Members of the team completed their level 2 Food Safety course to comply with the regulations of storing and receiving food.

“The food parcels are made up at our offices in Grangemouth and these are then delivered to those who need them in the Falkirk area. We will soon be including recipe cards to coincide with the food given.

“We wanted to further support the people we work for and take the pressure off the local food banks as so many people rely on them.”

Alongside food, feminine hygiene and oral health products are available and fresh produce will soon be offered in the parcels.

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