Vegetarian for Life

Vegetarian for Life is a charity that works to educate on the needs of older vegans and vegetarians particularly those in residential care or hospital. We also provide publications, email advice, a list of vegan and vegetarian friendly care homes and subsidised catering training. Here's a bit more information about what we do:

• In a bid to combat loneliness among veg*ns in later life, VfL introduced a pen- and phone-pal scheme as one of the benefits of being a subscriber to the charity (£3 per month). Many people don’t know any other vegans orvegetarians, so having the opportunity to speak with someone who shares your beliefs can be empowering. Join here.
• We offer a unique range of free and highly subsidised booklets, from tasty recipes, nutritional information and advice on how to stand up for your rights as an older veg*n. More info here.
• V for Life administers a charitable fund,the Vegan and Vegetarian Fund, to aid independent living for veg*ns on low incomes. See more information here.
• VfL is working across the UK to make sure that care establishments can cater well and ethically for older veg*ns. We seek to do this through our UK List, which details every organisation and care home which has told us that they make a special effort to well cater for older vegans and vegetarians. Despite the growing acceptance of veg*nism today, unfortunately there are still many cases where people in care have been fed meat against their wishes. VfL wants veg*nism to be as well respected as halal and kosher meal requirements – and this extends to catering for people with dementia. Search our UK List online to see which care providers have signed up near you.