Tag: FareShare

Howden announces new charity partnership with The Felix Project and FareShare

Stuart Mitchell

Howden have announced a new two-year national partnership with The Felix Project and FareShare, bringing together a shared commitment to tackling food waste and food insecurity across the UK.  The partnership will see Howden employees volunteering at The Felix Project and FareShare locations nationwide, making a valuable contribution to the redistribution of surplus food to communities who need it most. Alongside hands on volunteering, Howden colleagues will raise vital funds through a range of fundraising activities, charity events, challenges and employee-led initiatives, to help strengthen the charities’ reach and impact.   The UK’s leading food redistribution charity,…

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The Felix Project and FareShare CEO, Charlotte Hill, appointed to Prime Minister’s new Civil Society Council

Stuart Mitchell

Leading voices from across the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector have today been appointed to the new Civil Society Council, established by the Prime Minister to bring civil society into the heart of government decision‑making.  On her appointment, Charlotte said: “The greatest, most sustained change happens through genuine cross-sector collaboration, and that belief is at the heart of everything The Felix Project and FareShare have built together. Our merger is itself a statement of that principle: that when organisations unite around a shared mission, our impact multiplies. I am delighted to…

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UK’s Leading Food Redistribution Charities To Merge: Strengthening Social And Environmental Impact

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s two largest food redistribution charities are merging to tackle the scale of food waste and food insecurity at a time of urgent need. Nearly one in seven people in the UK face food insecurity, while 4.6 million tonnes of good food are wasted each year. With demand rising and eight in ten charities fearing they cannot keep up, combining forces now will support rescuing more food, cutting more waste and reaching more people.  “This merger will enable us do so much more to tackle food waste at source,…

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Albert Bartlett Steps Up Partnership with FareShare

Stuart Mitchell

Albert Bartlett, the UK’s leading potato producer, has further reinforced its commitment to tackling food insecurity with a significant delivery of 25 trucks, carrying 24 tonnes per truck, of fresh potatoes to food redistribution charity FareShare. This landmark delivery over the past 5 weeks is the largest shipment of potatoes Albert Bartlett has provided to FareShare to date. This will help create the equivalent of over 1.4 million nutritious meals for individuals and families in need across the country. By working closely with FareShare, Albert Bartlett continues to play a…

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Enjoy Breakfast Your Way: Celebrating 20-years in partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé is continuing to support for UK families this summer through its continued partnership with FareShare. Launching exclusively in 102 Tesco stores from 11th June to 5th August, the “Enjoy Breakfast Your Way” campaign marks 20 years of partnership and celebrates this long-running collaboration, a testament to our shared commitment to reducing food insecurity across the UK. The need for support is greater than ever. Today, around 10 million people in the UK, including 2.7 million children, are living with food insecurity, roughly 1 in 7. At the same time,…

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