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Food Train began in Dumfries in 1995 following a community survey of older people that found many of them struggling with their weekly grocery shopping; an idea was developed to ease this burden on older people. A partnership of local shops and volunteers formed and Food Train began making deliveries of fresh groceries to older people in need with the help of local volunteers and shops.
Food Train operated very successfully in Dumfries town area between 1995 and 2002 but the founder members knew there was potential to expand the service across the region. A four year funding package from the Scottish Executive ‘Better Neighbourhood Services Fund' awarded in 2002 allowed staff to be recruited to develop Food Train and deliver grocery support across all Dumfries & Galloway. By 2006 the grocery delivery service was fully operational across the region and the Board focused on the evidenced needs of the members and developed Food Train 'EXTRA' - an additional home support service. More recently a third service has been added in Dumfries & Galloway, again responding to the needs of our members with a befriending service helping those experiencing isolation and loneliness.
In 2008 we began researching, planning and preparing to expand Food Train into other parts of Scotland. With support from The Scottish Government, Community Food & Health (Scotland) and The Rank Foundation, we have been able to expand Food Train into West Lothian, Stirling, Dundee, Glasgow, Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire, providing food access solutions to many more older people and clearly demonstrating our ability to transfer our successful model geographically.
Food Train is now a thriving multi award winning Charity supporting older people in 7 local authority areas in Scotland, with a view to developing further and wider across Scotland to bring food access to all Scotland's older folk.
- 1 Roxburgh Street, Galshiels, Scottish Borders, TD1 1PB
- 01896 751750
- www.thefoodtrain.co.uk
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Do you love to drive? Do you want to help older people stay healthy and independent at home? YES! Then this is a great volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly...
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Email address: volunteering@borderscommunityaction.org.uk
Phone: 07485 394001
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Do you love to drive? Do you want to help older people stay healthy and independent at home? YES! Then this is a great volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly...
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Volunteer Drivers with Food Train (Scottish Borders)
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
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Contact name: Volunteer Team Borders
Email address: volunteering@borderscommunityaction.org.uk
Phone: 07485 394001
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Do you love to drive? Do you want to help older people stay healthy and independent at home? YES! Then this is a great volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly...
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Volunteer Drivers with Food Train (Scottish Borders)
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Contact name: Volunteer Team Borders
Email address: volunteering@borderscommunityaction.org.uk
Phone: 07485 394001
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Meal Makers is a local, neighbourhood food-sharing project that connects you with an older person (diner) in your area. As a volunteer cook, you would be taking round an extra portion of your...
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Do you love supermarket shopping? Do you want to help older people in your local community? YES! Then this is the perfect volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly...
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Do you love supermarket shopping? Do you want to help older people in your local community? YES! Then this is the perfect volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly...
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Contact name: Volunteer Team Borders
Email address: volunteering@borderscommunityaction.org.uk
Phone: 07485 394001
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Do you love to drive? Do you want to help older people stay healthy and independent at home? YES! Then this is a great volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly...
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Volunteer Drivers with Food Train (Scottish Borders)
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Contact name: Volunteer Team Borders
Email address: volunteering@borderscommunityaction.org.uk
Phone: 07485 394001
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Do you love meeting people? Do you want to help older people in the local community? YES! Then this is a great volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly volunteers...
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Contact name: Volunteer Team Borders
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Phone: 07485 394001
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Do you love meeting people? Do you want to help older people in the local community? YES! Then this is a great volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly volunteers...
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Volunteer Helpers with Food Train (Scottish Borders)
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
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Contact name: Volunteer Team Borders
Email address: volunteering@borderscommunityaction.org.uk
Phone: 07485 394001
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Food Train (Scottish Borders) has been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
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Do you love meeting people? Do you want to help older people in the local community? YES! Then this is a great volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly volunteers...
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Volunteer Helpers with Food Train (Scottish Borders)
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your message will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Scottish Borders:
Contact name: Volunteer Team Borders
Email address: volunteering@borderscommunityaction.org.uk
Phone: 07485 394001
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Food Train (Scottish Borders) has been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
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