Northampton charity to offer free healthy food parcels to elderly residents during third national lockdown

A Northampton charity will be offering free, healthy food parcels to vulnerable, elderly members of the community during the third national lockdown.

The Centre for Policy, Promotion and Prevention (CPPP), which works on projects across the UK promoting improved cohesion between marginal communities and the wider society, is hoping to help protect residents most at risk from the virus by improving their health and diet.

Nutritionist Sheena Rose and chefs from Saffron restaurant in Castilian Street, have designed the healthy meals, including spinach and asparagus curry, chapatis and chana masala.

CPPP founder Imran Chowdhury, said: “It is vital we fight this virus together as a community.

“If we all do our bit to look out for each other and support the most vulnerable members of our society then we can really make a difference.

“Covid-19 has been a body blow to our community, we have lost countless lives with the BAME community particularly badly hit due in part to the increased prevalence of several underlying health conditions such as type 2 diabetes.

“We need to change lifestyles, moving away from being sedentary into a much more active way of life with a focus on healthy eating.

“These meal packs are designed to give vulnerable people access to free, healthy food which can help them both in the short term and for many years to come.”

Ingredients for the meals have also been sponsored by the Al Hamra supermarket in Kettering Road.

For more information or to book a delivery, call 07932 484632 or email [email protected]

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