East Renfrewshire Council delivers 34,000 free school meals during lockdown

Dedicated staff at East Renfrewshire Council have delivered food packs to make almost 34,000 free school meals for eligible children and young people since schools shut due to coronavirus.
By Kevin McRoberts
Published 28th Apr 2020, 07:28 BST
The team, based at Maidenhill Primary, have been working hard to ensure children continue to receive their free school meals.The team, based at Maidenhill Primary, have been working hard to ensure children continue to receive their free school meals.
The team, based at Maidenhill Primary, have been working hard to ensure children continue to receive their free school meals.

As soon as schools closed on Friday, March 20, the team quickly established a food hub at Maidenhill Primary to provide a central distribution point for all the packs.

Each week, including over the spring holiday period, the packs are provided to homes across East Renfrewshire, at all times taking into account dietary requirements of the recipients.

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A committed team of 12 catering staff work daily to put together the packs and these are then delivered by the council’s environment staff.

The packs all provide fresh, nutritious food and also include recipe cards to support the families to make meals from the ingredients within the packs.

Councillor Paul O’Kane, Convener for Education and Equalities at East Renfrewshire Council, said: “The hard work and dedication of the staff supporting these families with food packs is unbelievable.

“I have been so impressed by the many council staff going above and beyond and this is just one example of how we are working tirelessly to support our residents. During these challenging times, ensuring all our children and young people are able to eat healthy and nutritious meals is so important.

“So this work to deliver these vital food packs to homes across East Renfrewshire is absolutely fantastic.

“Well done to everyone involved and keep up the good work.”

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