How does she apply for a food parcel?

AlEustace71

My mother is a pensioner she is also disabled  she was asking the local food bank how dies she apply for a food  parcel and was told to ask her doctor  who nothing about this she has been  told to ask  for a referral letter or something along those  lines  can anyone help please ? ? 

poppy123456

HI and welcome,

If she's one of the extremely vulnerable people that received a letter to self isolate for 12 weeks then she will receive one of the parcels. If she didn't receive a letter then she won't receive the parcel. You don't register for it, it's automatically given.

The most vulnerable list is here. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19#what-do-we-mean-by-extremely-vulnerable

thespiceman

Hello @AlEustace71   Pleased to meet you.

Thank you for joining and sharing.

Sorry to hear this. Please if I can further contact also the following organisations.

On behalf of your Mother.  I know offer support, help.

https://www.ageuk.org.uk.

Helpline 0800 055 6112

https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk

https://www.redcross.org.uk.

Please if you have any questions please get in touch.

We are a supportive community offering empathy and sensitivity this difficult time.

If I can help personally with anything nutritional or diet. Including recipes for you and your Mother please ask.

Many are simple cheap eat budget and cost very little.

Have lots of them.  No problems anything else please ask.

The both of you are not alone.

Please take care and safe.

@thespiceman

Adrian_Scope

Hello @AlEustace71. Have you and your mother made any progress with this?