Tag: FareShare

FareShare Announces Leadership Change For Next Decade Of Impact

Stuart Mitchell

FareShare, the UK’s largest food surplus redistribution charity, today announced that its CEO, George Wright, has decided to leave FareShare next year and will move into an advisory role, focusing on critical strategic initiatives and partnerships. George has overseen a period of growth and network expansion and has helped foster key government and industry partnerships. In this planned move as part of FareShare’s succession plans, George will continue to play a vital role, particularly in supporting the organisation’s collaboration with the industry on food redistribution policies and initiatives as FareShare marks…

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KPMG UK and FareShare launch new three-year charity partnership

Stuart Mitchell

KPMG UK has selected FareShare as its new national charity partner. The three-year charity partnership will see the two organisations working together to make sure good food goes to people, not waste. A firmwide vote took place in April this year, with KPMG’s people choosing to tackle the issues of food waste and hunger. This follows a very successful three-year charity partnership with end-of-life charity, Marie Curie, which concluded on 30 September 2024. KPMG UK’s 18,000 people will provide £2 million worth of support to FareShare through fundraising, volunteering, pro…

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Jenni Falconer launches FUEL10K’s ‘Fuel a Breakfast’ campaign for FareShare

Stuart Mitchell

Radio presenter and podcaster, Jenni Falconer, has partnered with FUEL10K to encourage the nation to ‘Fuel a Breakfast’ this October, in support of FareShare. “We are so grateful to everyone at FUEL10k for supporting the Fuel a Breakfast campaign. The donations made to FareShare from this initiative will help us get good-to-eat food, which might otherwise go to waste, to people who need it. Every day, the food we redistribute to charities in every region helps to strengthen communities. From homelessness shelters and afterschool clubs to refuges and older people’s…

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FareShare and Tesco hit huge 220 million meals milestone

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco and FareShare are marking a major milestone in their partnership having redistributed the equivalent of 220 million meals’ worth of food together. Having worked together for more than 12 years, Tesco redistributes surplus food from its stores and distribution centres via FareShare ensuring no good food goes to waste. That food is then delivered to charities and community groups across the UK, who turn it into food parcels and nutritious meals for people in their community. Matthew Barnes, UK CEO of Tesco, said: “Tesco is immensely proud of its…

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Teachers Forced To Bring In Food For Hungry Students As Schools Struggle To Cope

Stuart Mitchell

With the new school year just around the corner, alarming new research has revealed that more teachers than ever are being forced to personally provide food to students due to welfare concerns, reflecting a growing crisis in schools across the country.   “Our teachers should be focused on educating, not filling the gaps in food provision. We need the new government to collaborate with the food redistribution sector to ensure more nutritious food reaches people in need. Our manifesto outlines the steps needed to make this a reality. With the right…

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