Tuesday - January 23, 2024 3:46 pm     

Karen Pollard started running the Rural Community Larder from her home during the pandemic, but 4 years later it now operates from 3 locations supporting hundreds of local people in food insecurity amid the cost of living crisis

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Wednesday - December 20, 2023 2:45 pm     

As the festive season approaches, the team at Alutrade wanted to make a donation to bring Christmas cheer to members of the local community. On Wednesday, Emily Harris (Accounts and Logistics Manager for Alutrade) visited the FareShare Midlands Nechells depot to deliver over £1,500.

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Friday - December 15, 2023 11:43 am     

Repurpose your Christmas wrapping paper and help to cut down the amount that ends up in landfill. You may even save your future self some pennies in the process!

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Friday - December 15, 2023 11:37 am     

Keep your eyes peeled for tips and tricks for minimising food waste by reusing your festive leftovers.

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Thursday - November 23, 2023 4:02 pm     

FareShare Midlands, the region’s largest food redistribution charity, is aiming to raise £50,000 to deliver an extra 200,000 meals to struggling families and individuals across the Midlands this Christmas. Once again, FareShare Midlands is participating in The Big Give Christmas Challenge from 28th November to 5th December. The Big Give is the UK’s largest match-funded campaign and, for seven days, every single donation is doubled.

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Wednesday - November 22, 2023 12:02 pm     

The Coronation Food Project is a new initiative to redistribute more surplus food and use it for social and environmental good across all 4 nations of the UK. The project aims to create a fairer and more sustainable future by:
• targeting all forms of waste in the food supply chain;
• supercharging food redistribution throughout the UK; and
• supporting the wider food sector and pioneering food-rescue initiatives with flexible funding.

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Tuesday - November 14, 2023 4:55 pm     

From 28th November to 5th December, we are taking part in the Big Give 2023 to raise £50,000 to fund 200,000 meals.

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Tuesday - November 7, 2023 3:09 pm     

Are you looking to go vegan, or just want to eat more plant-based meals? At FareShare Midlands, we regularly redistribute lots of plant-based food, so here is some advice on how to use these tasty alternatives.

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Friday - November 3, 2023 3:30 pm     

Graham Finnegan received employment support from FareShare Midlands’ I-Can and Elevate programmes, and now works full-time in a job he feels really fulfilled doing.

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FareShare News

Tuesday - November 7, 2023 3:09 pm     

Are you looking to go vegan, or just want to eat more plant-based meals? At FareShare Midlands, we regularly redistribute lots of plant-based food, so here is some advice on how to use these tasty alternatives.

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Thursday - October 26, 2023 9:04 am     

Article in respect of FareShare Midlands and the Impact of the Current Cost of Living Crisis and the Issue of Deprivation in Birmingham, created for the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Economic Review 2023

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Monday - October 9, 2023 1:26 pm     

A food poverty charity is calling on the government to help farmers donate surplus fruit and vegetables. Fareshare said it had been redistributing unsold fruit and vegetables stored at its Nottingham warehouse to community groups. It said edible crops were going to waste because farmers could not afford to harvest and donate them.

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Thursday - August 31, 2023 11:50 am     

New research has revealed that more teachers than ever are being forced to personally provide food to students due to welfare concerns. Yet a staggering 3 million tonnes of good-to-eat food is still going to waste on UK farms every year.

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Thursday - August 17, 2023 12:01 pm     

Councillor Lee Marsham visited Fareshare Midlands' Birmingham depot to find out more about the escalating impact of the cost of living crisis and its impact on local charities and their beneficiaries.

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Tuesday - July 18, 2023 3:59 pm     

Local charities and community groups are overwhelmed by skyrocketing demand, which will have a devastating impact on thousands of school children who will miss out on free food this summer. To prevent this, we urgently need donations to get nutritious food to school children over the summer.

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Thursday - June 29, 2023 2:21 pm     

Fusion21 Foundation has provided a vital grant of £30,000 to FareShare Midlands, to enable the charity to extend the reach and impact of the innovative Community Meals Service across the Midlands. This important next step will allow the volume of surplus food accepted to grow, the number of meals produced to increase and the amount of charitable and not-for-profit organisations in receipt of the meals to also rise.

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Monday - June 5, 2023 4:00 pm     

In honour of Volunteers' Week (1st to 7th June), at FareShare Midlands we want to celebrate our volunteers’ incredible impact on our mission to maximise the social value of surplus food. Their hard work and dedication not only make a tangible difference in our community, but also inspire others to join us to fight hunger, tackle waste and create opportunities.

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Tuesday - May 30, 2023 11:17 am     

We are aware of the immense pressures on the local charities and community organisations that we support. We understand that many of you are facing particularly challenging times, when the number of people coming to you for help is rising. We know that many of you are concerned about the current food situation and, while we can’t see into the future, we can keep you as informed as possible and reassure you that FareShare Midlands and FareShare UK are doing all that we can to navigate this crisis.

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