The organisation has been delivering meals since 1947

The Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS) says there is a demand to provide meals seven days a week.

The service currently delivers hot meals to thousands of people four days a week.

But now it wants to increase the service to five days, with the ultimate aim of delivering hot meals daily.

Individual problems

The WRVS is appealing for men and women to volunteer for a few hours a week.

The organisation has been delivering meals on wheels since 1947 and delivers over nine million hot and frozen meals each year around Britain.

For many people, the meals on wheels service is the only way they will eat a warming meal.

But the organisation said it does more than just that.

It said: "For some older people, the WRVS volunteer is the only person they will see that day. We are often the eyes and ears of social services and can report back any individual problems.

"If there is no answer at the door, members report back to the WRVS project leader who can contact social services.

"If volunteers are seriously concerned about the immediate welfare of a client, they can call the police."

Deliverers are trained in food handling and will also have their transport costs paid for. They are also trained to carry out standard "safe and well" checks during visits.

Jenny Dodds, the operations food manager for the WRVS in Cornwall, said the meals on wheels service provides lifeline the people in the county who use it.