In a joint statement, Charlotte Hill, CEO of The Felix Project, and Kris Gibbon-Walsh, CEO of FareShare, said: “Following years of campaigning by FareShare and The Felix Project, we are delighted that this fund will become a reality. We are pleased that the government has recognised that too much food goes to waste on our farms and that it should be redistributed to feed people who need it. It is vital that the scheme is delivered in a manner that maximises the redistribution of surplus food to those who need…
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Felix’s Multibank: new service led by The Felix Project will redistribute 400,000 surplus essentials donated by Amazon and other businesses to help 40,000 families in need across London
A new charity initiative launched in West London recently to donate more than 400,000 surplus essential goods to 40,000 families in need across the capital over the next 12 months. London’s first Multibank, ‘Felix’s Multibank’, is led by The Felix Project, with support from Amazon, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The service will help families experiencing poverty by providing essentials like toiletries, baby products, cleaning goods and bedding donated by Amazon, and other national and regional businesses. It is an expansion of…
Read MoreCanary Wharf Group Joins Forces with The Felix Project to Tackle Food Poverty
Canary Wharf Group and The Felix Project, a food redistribution charity have agreed a long-term partnership that will see them join forces to tackle food poverty in London. The two organisations aim to deliver long term social impact while prioritising sustainability as they tackle this urgent issue, which sees around 400,000 children in the capital going to bed without eating a proper evening meal. The Felix Project, which has four depots across London, including one close to Canary Wharf in nearby Poplar, will benefit from the strength, vibrancy and scale…
Read MoreFelix’s first roadside ad campaign launches
The Felix Project has launched their first ever roadside advertising campaign to call attention to rising hunger in London, with support from advertiser JCDecaux UK and The Maverick Group. ‘London has a hunger crisis’ posters will transmit from 75 large format roadside screens across London and be seen approximately 4 million times each week as part of the 6 week campaign. Although The Felix Project already delivers the equivalent of 29M meals to around 1000 community organisations and schools in London, there are more than 530 currently on the waiting…
Read MoreThe Caring Family Foundation launches Food From the Heart campaign to support children living in poverty
The Caring Family Foundation has partnered with FareShare and The Felix Project for their winter campaign ‘Food from the Heart’, with the aim to make a difference to the lives of children in the UK living in poverty. “The last year has seen the nation turn its attention to the reality of food poverty in the UK, however the situation is still extremely challenging for millions of families. We hope the Food From The Heart campaign can alleviate some of the pressure facing these families over Christmas and throughout next…
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