Edinburgh council to deliver 2,000 emergency food parcels to vulnerable people

The parcels include pasta, cereal, rice and milk as well as recipes.

Food parcels will be delivered by Edinburgh City Council to 2,000 families identified as the most in need during the coronavirus outbreak.

The council announced a team of drivers would deliver the parcels on Friday to vulnerable families across the city.

Included in the parcels will be essential food items such as pasta, cereal, rice, milk, bread and fruit as well as recipes for families and tips about safe storage of food.

Edinburgh Council to deliver 2,000 emergency food parcels to vulnerable people

It follows more than 10,000 perishable food items being donated to food banks and local care homes from the council’s catering service at school kitchens.

The council’s leader Adam McVey said the delivery of the parcels will be “critical” in the council’s efforts to help those most at need.

He said: “These food parcels are going to be critical in helping our most vulnerable families at this unprecedented time. Many of them are under huge pressures, struggling with living at home and burdened with financial worries so it’s vital we do everything we can to support them.

“This is in addition to the thousands of meals being distributed around the city by voluntary organisations right now and we’ll continue working with EVOC and Volunteer Edinburgh to coordinate this effort as it grows to support people in our communities in the coming weeks.”

Food parcels will be delivered to 2,000 families tomorrow

Depute Leader Cammy Day said: “Getting regular, good nutritious food will make a big difference to their daily lives as many will be finding it difficult to buy basic items they need to feed their families. Thanks must go the different Council teams who have all pulled together to help our families most in need.”