Sources of Supply

Supermarkets

Allotments

Gardens

Food Banks

Trussell Trust

The Trussell Trust is an organisation that stands as an anti-poverty charity and community of food banks.

Together they are:

  • 1,400 food bank locations

  • 36,000 volunteers

  • 100,000s of community groups and schools, and millions of people around the UK

FareShare

FareShare is a UK charity dedicated to the belief that no good food should go to waste. They redistribute surplus food to a network of 8,000 local charities that transform these supplies into nutritious meals. In 2023-24, the organisation reached nearly 1 million people and prevented significant carbon dioxide emissions by diverting 56,000 tonnes of food from waste.

FareShare also collaborates with partners like Felix, Marcus Rashford, and the Coronation Food Project to fight hunger across the country.

Community fridges

Community Fridge Network

The Community Fridge Network, run by Hubbub, helps reduce food waste by redistributing surplus food through publicly accessible fridges in places like schools, community centres, and shops. Local organisations collect excess food from supermarkets, businesses, and households and make it freely available to anyone in the community. The initiative aims to prevent food waste while bringing people together and encouraging more sustainable food practices.

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