FareShare UK
FareShare is the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste – diverting surplus food, which would otherwise go to waste, onto people at risk of hunger via our network of frontline charities and community groups nationwide
• Over 2 million tonnes of perfectly good to eat food goes to waste by the food industry every year – whilst at the same time, 8.4 million people struggle to access good, nutritious food
• We know that surplus food distribution isn't a silver bullet answer to food poverty – but what people should know is that whilst 8 million UK citizens go hungry every year, food equivalent to at least 1.3bn meals is thrown away before it even gets to homes or schools
• That food, if handled as we handle food that is sold, would provide the equivalent of 162 meals per year to all 8 million people currently trapped in food insecurity
• FareShare provides food to 11,000 charities and community groups in all four nations across the UK – including school breakfast clubs, community centres, homeless shelters and food banks
• We provide the equivalent of 2 million meals a week for people who might not otherwise eat
• Two thirds of people accessing FareShare food are children and families
How you can help
How you can help
Volunteer with FareShare
FareShare wouldn’t exist without our volunteers. They are at the heart of what we do and the reason that we work. No matter what your skill base or interest FareShare has a variety of volunteer roles, including warehouse assistants, drivers, customer service and office-based work. Volunteer with us.
Support a food collection
Tesco run a special food collection in stores twice a year, encouraging customers to donate food at collection points across their Tesco stores. Keep an eye out for the next Tesco Food collection on our website. You can help by volunteering, donating food at your local collection point or spreading the word.
Skill-share and pro-bono
Help us to up-skill at FareShare. If your company can offer consultancy, strategy, HR, project management and any other free training we’d like to hear more.
Pro-bono services such as food and drink, media, creative, marketing coverage, legal, print and recruitment are also very useful.
Email us at corporate.fundraising@fareshare.org.uk
Offer your unused office space
We could always benefit from access to more meeting rooms and larger spaces to host events in the city. Please get in touch if you or your company has unused office space to offer FareShare. It could help us massively for future thanking events, donor support evenings and staff workshops.
Email us at corporate.fundraising@fareshare.org.uk
Give surplus food to FareShare
Are you a food business with surplus food? Surplus food can occur in businesses for a wide range of reasons, and FareShare are here to help when it does. Our experienced food team can help you find a cost effective solution to food waste. Make an enquiry.
Organise a fundraiser
We need fundraisers all year round. Whether it’s running a marathon, holding an office bake sale or taking part in a sponsored challenge, we want to hear your ideas. Every pound you raise will help us to save more food from going to waste and get the equivalent of 4 meals to vulnerable people. Get started.
Become a corporate partner
By partnering with FareShare you will be making a huge difference – helping us fight food waste and feed people in need of support, while strengthening your brand and meeting your CSR objectives. Find out more here.
Become a brand partner
Partner with FareShare to create exciting, engaging campaigns that strengthen your brand as well as tackling food waste and fighting food poverty. Find out more here.