A housing company has given out hundreds of warm meals to customers over the past couple of months in a series of events across Worcester.

To combat food shortage, Platform Housing Group has distributed around 450 portions of hot food at its Big Stew events.

The initiative, which has run eight events so far, has fed over 2,500 customers.

 

 

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The events aim to provide healthy meals while also fostering a sense of community.

The preparation for the events started with two 'Snack and Chat' events where customers had hearty meals and spoke with fellow residents.

Marion Duffy, chief operations officer at Platform Housing Group, said: "The positive response to our Big Stew events from the local community has been fabulous.

"We started this project with the aim of making a difference; seeing the joy and gratitude on our customers’ faces will continue to motivate us to provide similar initiatives."

Sharon Amos, project manager at Worcester Community Trust, said: "We are so proud of all the volunteers who have worked so hard cooking and serving these nutritious meals.

"Our partnership work with Platform is of real benefit to our local communities, enabling us to deliver events such as these.

"Our heartfelt thanks go out to all those involved."