Help with daily living

Shopping, food delivery and eating well

Help to get to the shops

• disabled bus pass - free travel from 9:30am to 11pm on weekdays, and all day at weekends and on public holidays
• older person bus pass - free travel from 9:30am to 11pm on weekdays, and all day at weekends and on public holidays
• Community transport is specifically designed to help those who are unable to use public transport
• Blue Badge scheme allows severely disabled people to park nearer their destination

Food delivery

Shop online and get your shopping delivered from:

• Tesco
• Sainsbury’s
• Morrisons
• Asda
• Iceland
• Waitrose
• Ocado 

Many supermarkets offer wheelchairs or scooters to use in store.

Meal deliveries

• Meals on Wheels deliver frozen ready meals for you to heat in an oven or microwave, or can deliver meals hot to your door.
• Oakhouse Foods provide a home delivery service, and have more than 350 frozen ready meals to choose from.

Preparing and cooking

• Take a tour of our Virtual House to find a range of technology and equipment which can help you to prepare and cook food easily and safely.

Eating and drinking

• Take a tour of our Virtual House - find a range of technology and equipment which can help you to eat and drink easily and safely
• NHS Live Well website - has lots of useful information about healthy eating, losing weight, eating a balanced diet and more.
• Scope A-Z of eating difficulties to highlight potential issues around mealtimes.
• recognising, treating and preventing dehydration from the NHS.

Food banks

Food banks are community organisations that provide support if you're struggling to afford the food you need. You can find a local food banks in our Support Directory.

You can also find your nearest Trussell Trust food bank and find out how to get a voucher to access their service.

Last updated 01 June 2026