Caithness Food Friends is a food sharing initiative, where a Food Friend (volunteer) takes a homemade meal to a Diner (recipient) within the local area, and over time, create the opportunity for friendship.
“You can Make & Take”
After a consultation process, Caithness Voluntary Group identified a specific area where such a service would be beneficial to the elderly primarily and to socially isol
ated and vulnerable people in our community. A totally individual service.
“Grill and then Chill for a while”
At Caithness Food Friends we believe by providing a heathy nutritional meal and encouraging Diners with their appetite, may be possibly giving support after a hospital stay can nurture a feeling of community spirit.
“Make it right, make friends with their appetite”
Referring: Referrals can be made with the elderly person’s knowledge, permission in a variety of ways, by a health care professional, support workers, family or other voluntary organisations who recognise a need in an individual. Self-referrals are also welcomed. Once a referral has been made, a home visit is arranged and individual needs are assessed and matched to a trained Food Friend volunteer…
We need Food Friends, could you volunteer???
• Volunteer 1 Hour, once a week to visit an elderly person
• Prepare, then pop round a meal
• Encourage appetite
• Take a beneficial and nutritional meal
• Supporting after a hospital stay
• Do you have good Listening skills
• Are you trustworthy and reliable
• A chance to develop a trusting relationship
• Offering an opportunity to engage with volunteers
• Able to Reduce social isolation
• Enhance quality of life
• Help maintain a sense of community
• Do you have an ability to motivate and encourage others whilst showing patience and understanding? Then becoming a Food Friend could be for you
“If you have spare then you can share”
Being a Food Friend will give you the opportunity to meet new and exciting people and be a valued member of the Food Friends Team.
“Don’t just be a meal maker be a meal taker be a Food Friend”
The Food Friends Service expects Food Friends and Diners to be aware of, and to understand, the Service’s confidentiality Information Sharing, Data Protection and safeguarding
