Age UK County Durham’s award winning Come Eat Together project is making shopping for food as easy as possible. The team has been working together with Shildon Community Bus to offer affordable shopping trips in their accessible minibuses to older people in Newton Aycliffe.
The trips aren’t just a ride to the shops. Members get the added bonus of a door to door service, a wider variety of shops, help with heavy bags as well as plenty of time to stop off for a cuppa and a chat.
These regular trips to supermarkets are making a huge difference to older people in other areas who have difficulty shopping for food. A team of dedicated and friendly Come Eat Together volunteers are on hand to assist with all aspects of shopping. This can range from assistance on and off the bus and help lifting heavy bags, to support around the store.
The Come Eat Together Shopping Club runs fortnightly on a Friday morning at a cost of £4.00 per trip. To take part in the shopping club, find out more for a friend or neighbour please contact the Come Eat Together team on 0191 374 6577 or e-mail: cet@ageukcountydurham.org.uk. The Come Eat Together project is funded by the Big Lottery Silver Dreams Fund.