This week saw the launch of our service in the new area of Penrith! The Herald and the Penrith Town Council newsletter covered the story.  You can see the article below, on the Herald Website or on the PTC newsletter page here. 

The Council has awarded a grant of £2,500 to Meals on Wheels Cumbria to establish a new service in Penrith.
The Meals on Wheels Cumbria service provides hearty, nutritious food to people who struggle to make meals for themselves. Presently, they deliver to Carlisle, Wigton, Brampton and Longtown and now Penrith!
A video has been produced in which Penrith Town Council Chair and Penrith Mayor, Doug Lawson explains a little more about the Council's involvement and the Meals on Wheels Service.
Doug Lawson, Penrith Town Council Chair & Penrith Mayor went on further to say:
"Unfortunately, so often nowadays you hear on the news about areas losing certain crucial services – so it's a breath of fresh air to see a new service coming to Penrith - Meals on Wheels!
"I am so proud to see the Council being able to financially support the establishment of the Meals on Wheels service to Penrith - as that's what our grant scheme is all about - supporting initiatives and projects that matter to local people.
“Their service is available to anyone who is unable or struggling to cook for themselves – whether that be due to illness or any other reason.
“Their service also offers many hot food classics – such as one of my personal favourites: Toad in the Hole! So, if you are interested in signing up, please get in contact with Meals on Wheels Cumbria directly."
Meals on Wheels are now delivering in Penrith. If you struggle to cook for yourself or know someone who would benefit from the service, then please get in touch by visiting the Meals on Wheels website or by calling 01768 877 977.
If you are interested in volunteering to transport meals from Carlisle to Penrith on a Monday and a Friday, please contact 01768 877 977.
If your organisation has a project you would like us to support over the course of 2024 and into 2025, please call 01768 899 773, email: [email protected] or visit the Penrith Town Council website.

The Cumberland News featured us in early December. It's been great to see feedback from loads of people. Some have contacted us asking for meals, others have
offered to help. We ALWAYS need more volunteers, but we also need to get the word out about how good this service is. Our goal is to see more people get our meals, because we know so many are in need. The Cumberland News has helped us in this, so a big thank-you to them. As the report mentions, eventually, we would like to see our work expanded out into other towns in the region. It's quite an ambition, something given time we hope will fall into place. For now, it's about building the service in Carlisle and looking for new opportunities to serve.


www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/17280796.successful-carlisle-meals-on-wheels-scheme-could-expand/