Award-winning Brighton meal delivery service calls on council to help it continue

By Nicola Caines
Published 7th Jun 2022, 15:27 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2022, 15:32 BST
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The East Brighton Food Co-operative started delivering free meals during lockdown but has warned it needs funding help to continue

An emergency food hub that started making and delivering free meals to people all over the city during lockdown is still very much in demand.

And with the cost of living crisis set to plunge even more people into food poverty, the people at the East Brighton Food Co-operative (EBFC) has called on the city council for help.

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Bryan Coyle is the CEO and founder of the EBFC and started the meal delivery service when lockdown hit in 2020. Soon the demand rocketed and thanks to a team of volunteers, a staggering 305 meals a day were being cooked and delivered at its peak.

Bryan Coyle set up the meal delivery service during lockdown because he was concerned for his elderly neighbours and those told not to leave their homes during the pandemicBryan Coyle set up the meal delivery service during lockdown because he was concerned for his elderly neighbours and those told not to leave their homes during the pandemic