MANY will have seen a van with a cake on the roof around Hereford - and now the catering business will be providing Meals on Wheels.

In February it was announced that The Royal Voluntary Service, which provided meals to older people in the community for £5, could no longer sustain the service.

Concerned at the news, Bonnie Collins, who runs the Bake and Create catering business decided to step in and started Meals on Wheels in the county on April 23.

Her business van has a large cake on the roof which many will have seen as they travel around the city.

Bonnie, 36, said: "There are so many vulnerable people out there that need food. I know my mum was in that situation a few years back. I didn't know about it then. It was something she would have used.

"We needed to put her in a home in the end as there were not enough of us to be able to cook for her every day."

She will deliver food Monday to Friday and also provide frozen meals for those who order it for the weekend.

She currently provides home-cooked meals made from fresh produce in the Aspire Hub in Canal Road for five preschools on a daily basis, as well as offering catering for events and parties.

When she became aware of the service closing she contacted Herefordshire Council, which put her in touch with Tess Brooks from Herefordshire Community Catalysts who was able to support Bonnie to get ready to take on the service which will cover the whole county.

She said: "I know what a lifeline this service can be for some in need, especially older people."

Bonnie, from Hereford, has two children, Jack, seven, and Joshua was born a little over a month ago.

She said: "I worked up until the day before I had Joshua. I came back to work two weeks ago. He comes to work with me and it's brilliant."

She started the business in 2015 after working in the pub trade, and she knew she needed to stand out.

Bonnie said: "People don't notice signwriting. I thought what can I do? I thought I needed to put something on the roof and I managed to find the cake."

If you wish to start using the service then contact Bonnie on 07929 080991 for more information.