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sycamore dining: combating loneliness and isolation through food by Chris Flewitt Sycamore Dining’s original aim was to provide social dining as a catalyst for combating loneliness and social isolation for the elderly and vulnerable in Nottingham, while supporting City of Nottingham Scouts. This aim was broadened with the outbreak of Covid-19 to “improving the wellbeing of the elderly and vulnerable through cooked meals”. Pre Covid-19, Sycamore Dining delivered freshly cooked meals to community rooms of independent living schemes run by councils and housing associations and brought people together to eat. In the year ending October 2019 they worked for 126 days, hosting 246 social dining events, providing 4016 meals, an average of 16 meals per event with volunteer hours amounting to 3300 hours. They aimed for events to be attended by a minimum of 10 people, maximum of 30, so attendees have a good chance for a natter and catch up with each other. Most of the events were on a recurring basis, so for example on the first Friday of each month. There was a small charge of £3 for each meal. Typically at each venue the same people attended each event. As they approached the end of March 2020, Covid lockdown commenced so they had to stop providing social dining events. Instead Sycamore Dining offered a meals at home service, keeping the meal cost to £3, but adding a delivery charge of 50p per household per day. They expanded the offer to 5 days a week, and signed up to the Councils Covid Support Group. To the end of March <strong>2021</strong> they delivered 5765 paid for meals and a further 1429 free meals, a total of 7194 meals. As soon as they are able, Sycamore Dining wish to reintroduce social dining events. Whilst before the pandemic the effects of loneliness and social isolation were not appreciated by many people, most people now understand what loneliness feels like and can’t wait for the opportunity to meet up with others again. Sycamore Dining are seeking funding to restart social dining events, or luncheon clubs again, 5 days a week. This will improve the wellbeing of many elderly and vulnerable people at an affordable cost. In addition to combating loneliness and social isolation, Sycamore Dining aim to create opportunities for younger volunteers by providing work experience. These volunteers include exoffenders, people with mental health issues, people out of work wanting work experience to help them get a job, as well as young people requiring work experience from college courses and for D of E community service. Their more senior volunteers are mainly retired people wanting to put something back into the community and to meet new people. If you are interested in volunteering with Sycamore Dining then complete the contact form on: www.sycamore-dining.org.uk As a community interest company, Sycamore Dining are required to have an asset lock with a charity, theirs is the City of Nottingham District Scouts. In the event of making a financial surplus, they donate it to the Scouts to help support young people from deprived areas of the city. To advertise call 0115 926 9777 or email: sarah@ngmagazines.org.uk 21
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