A drive to encourage people towards healthier and more sustainable food in Montgomeryshire has received £10,000 to bring people together by hosting fun activities.

Cultivate, a sustainable food places partnership based in Newtown, has used the grant to appoint Good Food Movement co-ordinator Ged Warren who will be delivering cooking activities for people of all ages and backgrounds in Newtown, Llanidloes and Welshpool.

The right amount of energy and nutrition is essential to maintain and improve health and well-being for older people. One of Ged's first activities was held at The Oaks Care Home in Newtown to carry out a workshop with residents to learn about eating a homemade meal using fresh ingredients.

Ged Warren, Good Food Movement Coordinator, said: “It was a pleasure to meet some of the residents at The Oaks and share some cooking with them.

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"It was lovely to see everyone getting involved in prepping, chopping and tasting. Hopefully we will be invited back in the future to explore more cooking and tasting.”

Jane Jackson, Activities Coordinator at The Oaks Care Home said: “It was great that Ged from Cultivate came to Oaks Care Home and carried out an interactive cookery session with some of our residents.

"People of all abilities came along and took part, and everyone enjoyed making the lovely fresh food – and eating it!

"Many thanks to Ged for coming and we hope to work together in the near future.”

The project, which has been funded by Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and the National Lottery Community Fund, is also looking to sign up people as ‘Food Ambassadors’ to help promote their aims.