THE founder of a volunteer-run group which has delivered 5,000 hot meals to those in need during the Covid-19 pandemic says the elderly and vulnerable will still need help once the virus is defeated.
North Essex Support Team has been helping to feed those who have been struggling and shielding during the pandemic as part of the Harwich Helps initiative.
The scheme started after a request to help an elderly man who was so scared to go out in March he was living off of cereal.
Now the volunteer-run group - which has been providing those in need with two hot meals a week - is one of a number of charities to be handed a share if £30,000 by Tendring Council to carry on their good work.