Tameside Meals SEVA Group was founded in 2021 to address food insecurity while building long-term resilience and sustainability by reducing food waste, empowering volunteers and cutting down CO2 emissions.
The group staffed by dedicated volunteers and qualified cooks, provide nutritional meals one day a week from their kitchen in Hyde to 250 people in need, with an ambition to increase this offer to 3,500 meals to other vulnerable groups across Tameside. They also offer basic cooking sessions to families to enable lower cost, healthier and more balanced meals.
Hot meals are distributed at designated locations within Tameside to ensure that the elderly, homeless, low-income families, and refugees receive food regularly. For individuals unable to reach distribution points, the group coordinate with local services to deliver meals directly, ensuring inclusivity and access.
By working in partnership with Fareshare the group redistributes surplus food from the supply chain, maximising the number of meals delivered per pound invested in addition to reducing food waste.
Their volunteers are an essential to the success of the group. By engaging such dedicated volunteers not only are they improving their mental health and employability skills the group are building a supportive community network where people from all walks of life come together for a common cause, gaining skills and forming friendships that combating social isolation.
“I’ve been working with Jonathan and he’s been an absolute hero in supporting the community work assisting me and advising me in the great work of Action Together, in particular, the QIAA which has made a massive difference in how Tameside Meals SEVA Group apply for funding”.
Kala Mandviwala | Group Leader
Quality in Action Award
Our Quality in Action Award is a recognised framework for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations working across Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside to prove their impact. The award recognises outstanding commitment to safeguarding, quality assurance and continuous improvement and is an independent, local seal of approval which publicly demonstrates to local commissioners, funders, beneficiaries and other stakeholders that your organisation delivers quality activities and services.
How can my organisation apply for the Quality in Action Award?
You'll work alongside one of our dedicated Development Officers to meet criteria that ensures your organisation has the right things in place, with practical advice, resources and support to help you develop the policies and procedures that are right for you. The QiAA is free and open to groups of any size. By achieving the award you'll be able to demonstrate to local commissioners, funders, beneficiaries and other stakeholders that you are delivering quality activities and services.
If you would like more information on our Quality in Action Award, and how you could work towards achieving it, please contact us: Tel: 0161 339 2345 Email: development@actiontogether.org.uk