“Being a volunteer seems to bring out the best in everyone”

When Andrea retired, she wasn’t looking for anything extra to do, but after seeing a story on East Midlands Today about FareShare Midlands’ need for drivers, she picked up the phone and hasn’t looked back since.

“I enjoy driving and thought it was a good cause”

Driving change in more ways than one

As a volunteer van driver, Andrea helps redistribute surplus food to communities across the Midlands. But her role comes with a twist – she often surprises people when she turns up behind the wheel!

“When I first delivered on my own, people assumed there would be a man with me, which I found quite amusing. One place even told me I reversed the van into their entrance a lot better than the man the week before – I was quite chuffed!”

Andrea loves the satisfaction of helping out, meeting new people, and getting out each week “Being a volunteer seems to bring out the best in everyone.”

Why FareShare Midlands?

Andrea also runs a community breakfast for her village each month, so the FareShare Midlands mission really hits home: “Food waste annoys me, and I don’t like the thought of anyone in our country going hungry.” And when asked if she would recommend it to others, Andrea said:

“Yes, there are lots of different roles that you can do and it all seems to be really well organised”