AN EMERGENCY meal service providing hot food for people in crisis has put out a call for more volunteers drivers.

Thanks to the efforts of The Big Community Takeaway, families and individuals going through a tough time can get a free, homemade meal in Buckinghamshire.

The community group relies entirely on donations and its volunteers to keep the vital service going.

Now BCT needs more volunteer drivers to help deliver the meals from its kitchen to Chesham, Amersham and the surrounding villages.

Hannah Marsh from Big Community Takeaway said: “Thanks to the generosity of many individuals, businesses and other charities (like Chiltern Foodbank), we’ve got funding to see us way into the summer. However, what we really need now is more people to volunteer to deliver meals.

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“We do a service once a week, usually on a Tuesday, so need people who have a couple of hours free between 5pm and 7pm that evening, who have their own vehicles, who could help out. It’s really rewarding to do as you’re supporting people in your community who desperately need help during these difficult times.

“If you can help, please email contact@bigcommunitytakeaway.org.uk and one of our operations team will get in touch to explain a bit more.”

The Big Community Takeaway was started by Mark Rosales BEM and other volunteers as an emergency response after reports of NHS staff going hungry during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. 

It later evolved to help families, elderly and people living alone with free and nutrious meals. 

Last year, BCT provided around 150 free meals per week at one point.