Food and emergency supplies for residents
- Food for residents in financial difficulty
- Priority food delivery for Tesco and Iceland
- How to order food online
Food for residents in financial difficulty
Cambridge Local Assistance Scheme (CLAS), funded by Cambridgeshire County Council, can also support residents in crisis by providing a CLAS award. This could be in the form of an electronic supermarket voucher. Residents can call, email or text for support.
Alternatively, Cambridge Aid is another possibility. Cambridge and District Citizens Advice Bureau can help people access both these funds to obtain emergency food vouchers.
Priority food lots for Tesco and Iceland
We have a limited number of priority online food delivery slots from Tesco and Iceland. These are prioritised to people who cannot go food shopping due Covid-19 related reasons. To apply please complete our separate online form for priority food delivery.
How to order food online
There are many food options available where you do not have to leave your home. Please see the below summary of food options available for order online and via telephone. These are food box deliveries, prepared meal deliveries or recipe boxes.
This summary has been compiled by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) based on publicly available information as at 29 April 2020. The list of suppliers is not exhaustive and completeness of offer or product availability cannot be guaranteed. Inclusion on this list is not a recommendation but we hope it will give residents some useful ideas.
Retailer | Food Box Available | Food Box Price | Phone / Online | Geographical Coverage | Comments |
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Morrisons food boxes | Yes. Meat, fish, veg, prepared meals and Ramadan options | £30+ | Phone – dedicated line for vulnerable people (0345 611 6111, option 5) Call and delivery (within 10 miles of store) of essential products from store |
Food box delivery service is country-wide; Regular delivery available within 10 mile radius of stores (498 in UK) | Allocated community champion per store to identify customers who need help and leaflet drop |
ASDA food boxes | Yes. Cupboard filler food box | £30 | Order online only | Country-wide | |
Aldi food parcel | Yes. Single option includes meat, fish, veg and some essentials | £25 | Order online only | Country-wide | One box per customer. Free voucher delivery |
M&S food boxes | Yes. Meat, fruit and veg options | £15+ | Order online only | Country-wide | One box per customer Priority delivery for over 70s |
Ocado | Yes. Single option includes fruit, veg and some essentials | £17 | Order online only | Country-wide | Access for existing customers only Priority delivery for vulnerable |
Home bargains | Yes. Single option includes meat, fruit, veg and some essential items | £24 | Order online only | Country-wide | - |
Darts farm food and drink boxes | Yes. Meat, fruit, veg and salad options | £11+ | Phone – dedicated line for over 70s (0139 287 8209) | Country-wide (by Royal Mail and UK Mail) | Free delivery for vulnerable, over 70s and those local to the farm |
Sing-kee foods | No. Wide range of regular food products | N/a | Phone (0113 246 8838) | Country-wide | Includes food from Far East. Available languages: Cantonese, Mandarin and Thai |
Wiltshire farm foods | No. Prepared meal options | N/a | Dedicated vulnerable person telephone line (0800 066 2610) | Country-wide | - |
Hello fresh | Yes. Recipe boxes including cooking instructions. Meat, fish and veg options | £30+ | Online order only | Country-wide | - |
Gousto | Yes. Recipe boxes including cooking instructions. Meat, fish and veg options | £25+ | Online order only | Country-wide | - |
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