GOOD QUESTION!
Since 2003 we have been taking good quality surplus food and providing it to people who are hungry across Sussex and Surrey.
Taking good quality surplus food, destined for waste, and getting it to people who need it the most.
COUNTIES
CHARITIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS
PEOPLE ACCESSING FOOD EVERY WEEK
TONNES OF CO2E SAVED
We have a depot in Brighton and a hub in Guildford, serving the whole of Sussex and Surrey.
We are lucky to be one of 35 Regional Centres, working as a network across the country with Felix.
Each year we deliver food for 4.55 million meals, saving our charity partners an estimated £13.9 million in food costs.
STAFF MEMBERS
VOLUNTEERS
YEARS PROVIDING FOOD
Our food is a vital lifeline for vulnerable people in our community. Children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and key workers all rely on our food.
Who gets food?
We work with more than 279 community organisations and charities across Sussex & Surrey.
Some organisations take canned and packaged goods, providing emergency food parcel provisions in the community, whereas others will use the food to prepare a meal which is then shared with their community alongside wraparound care such as advice and support.
Here are some of types of organisation we work with:
These organisations provide emergency food parcels free of charge. They are mostly accessed by referrals from social services or other support organisations. This food is most commonly tinned and dry goods.
Community Fridges and Pantries are often used as a next step on from emergency food provision (Food Banks). They provide a more dignified setting by empowering their customers with choice as well as great value. These organisations sometimes charge a very small nominal fee for food, £2 – £5 per bag of food. Users also comment that they like the fact they are preventing food waste.
Using food delivered by FareShare Sussex & Surrey, these organisations prepare meals that are eaten in a communal setting, sometimes at a small fee or free of charge. They encourage social interaction whilst eating a healthy nutritious meal, as well as signposting other services with wraparound support. This might include advice on housing, benefits, children’s health or employment.
These organisations provide meals to residents while living within their accommodations. This might include a homeless shelter, women’s refuge, asylum seekers housing, rehabilitation service, respite care or supported accommodation.