FareShare is a UK wide charity fighting hunger and food waste. We redistribute good food that would otherwise go to waste to charities and community groups that support vulnerable people.
Last year we provided enough food for 18.3 million meals a year, supporting 211,565 people every week. By ensuring good food is not wasted we turn an environmental problem into a social solution.
FareShare is a UK wide charity fighting hunger and food waste. They redistribute good food that would otherwise go to waste to charities and community groups that support vulnerable people.FareShare works with the food industry to identify quality surplus food that can be redistributed. The 2,489 charities that receive food from FareShare provide nutritious meals and life-changing support to vulnerable people, including homeless hostels, children’s breakfast clubs and older people’s clubs.
Did you know that in 2023, FareShare provided enough food for 18.3 million meals a year, supporting 211,565 people every week? By ensuring good food is not wasted, they turn an environmental problem into a social solution. One in ten people in the UK regularly skip a meal as they are struggling financially? This includes one in four children. At the same time, at least 270,000 tonnes of perfectly good, in-date food is wasted every year by the food industry. This is enough food for 640 million meals! By keeping food out of landfill, Fareshare prevents more than 25,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. FareShare food was valued at £19.6 million last year. The money the charity partners save on food can be reinvested into other areas of their work.
FareShare provides a sustainable social solution to an environmental and economic problem. They are the only charity in the UK that works with the food industry on this scale – with around 450 different food retailers delivering their surplus food to our 20 Regional Centres on a regular basis. FareShare food benefits a vast range of vulnerable people across the UK; homeless people, people with substance misuse issues, children and young people, people with physical and mental health conditions, older people and people with disabilities all make use of FareShare food at some of our amazing charity partners.
If you're able to contribute, here's what the following amounts will go towards: - £10 a month could help deliver enough food for 100 regular meals. - £25 could help deliver 125 meals to a family.
If you decide to donate less, that's more than enough. Every pound is greatly appreciated.
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