Irini with
Extra Helpings;ex-client Sarah and her lemon drizzle cake
We put a call-out for recipes, fond memories of loved ones and for people to explain how they coped with treatment
Heavilyimpacted by the pandemic, UK-based charity CancerCare – which extends free therapies to adults and children dealing with cancer and loss – opted to tackle these obstacles by publishing recipes from its volunteers.
‘Most of our work involves seeing people face-to-face, which became impossible,’ charity worker Paul Duncan explains. ‘Many were isolated due to having to shield and were forced to rely on home pharmacy and shopping deliveries. Slots were hard to come by, so we launched a special delivery service that saw our volunteers doing pick-ups of essential medications and groceries. For many, this was a lifeline.