The Food Train: supporting older people to eat healthily at homeObjectives In 1995 a community survey of older people in Dumfries highlighted that many people struggled with their weekly grocery shopping. The reasons included: not being able to drive; not being able to carry shopping home; and being unable to get out due to illness or a fall. Older people in the community decided to respond and created The Food Train. The objective was to overcome the problems faced by older people with their weekly shopping through a community-capacity building approach. The Food Train was designed from the start to meet wider objectives such as enabling older people to stay in control of their lives and to remain part of the local community. ![]() As well as helping with collecting shopping for older people, The Food Train helps people in other ways, including:
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Michelle McCrindle Chief Executive Tel: (00 44) (0) 1387 270800 Gaynor Grant National Development Officer Email: Tel: (00 44) (0) 7545 925513 ![]() Frankie Hine-Hughes wrote this case study for Governance International on 22 March 2012. |