More than 600 people in the Stirling area have benefited this summer from meals made and distributed through the Forth Valley College and Start Up Stirling partnership.
The two organisations have once again gone above and beyond, this time to provide some summer hospitality for those most in need, with help from a grant from Cash For Kids and Stirling Council’s Community Planning Partnership.
Andrew Ireland, General Manager at Start Up Stirling, said: “This is a fabulous and valuable partnership that has flourished over the last three years. The team at FVC, ably led by Gareth, have to be commended for all their effort and support, providing nutritious meals for our clients across the Stirling Council Area. Start Up Stirling looks forward to continuing this relationship for many years to come.”
Gareth Davies, FVC’s Chef Manager, said: “For the last three years we have been working closely with the team at Start Up Stirling Crisis Food Service at Christmas, Easter and through the October and Summer holidays and we have built up a really close relationship.
“We have been providing close to 100 main meals weekly during these periods and this summer our Hospitality Department have created and delivered around 600 main meals for Start Up Stirling to hand out to their clients, to ensure they have a homemade, nutritious meal to enjoy. It has been a fantastic team effort and I am very proud of everyone involved.
“I really need to take my hat off and thank all of those mentioned and the wider teams who have played their part in the planning and creating this project. We are all very proud to have supported the local community again at this time, and we look forward to continuing that support through the year ahead!”
Back in December 2024 the partnership was recognised for providing Christmas meals during the festive season over the last few years, to struggling families and individuals, and was the subject of a motion in the Scottish Parliament in the new year. It was tabled by Falkirk East MSP Michelle Thomson, to recognise the vital work and how it was extending into the Falkirk area.
